1 Chronicles 6:13-23

13 Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,

14 Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.^[a]

15 Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershon,^[b] Kohath and Merari.

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20 Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.

22 The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

1 Chronicles 6:13-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 22:1-20; 2 Chronicles 34:9; 2 Chronicles 35:8
• 2. S 2 Kings 25:18; S Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 11:11
• 3. 2 Kings 25:18; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1,14; Haggai 2:2,4; Zechariah 6:11
• 4. S Genesis 29:34; Exodus 6:16; S Numbers 3:17-20
• 5. S Numbers 26:57
• 6. S Exodus 6:17
• 7. S Exodus 6:18
• 8. S Genesis 46:11; 1 Chronicles 23:21; 1 Chronicles 24:26
• 9. S Exodus 6:19
• 10. S Exodus 6:24

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew "Jehozadak" , a variant of "Jozadak" ; also in verse 15
• [b]. Hebrew "Gershom," a variant of "Gershon" ; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71