1 Chronicles 6:31-48

Levitical singers

31 David put the following in charge of the music in the LORD's house after the chest was placed there.
32 They ministered with song before the dwelling of the meeting tent, until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their usual duties.
33 Those who served and their families were: Kohath's family: Heman the singer, son of Joel son of Samuel
34 son of Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Eliel son of Toah
35 son of Zuph son of Elkanah son of Mahath son of Amasai
36 son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah
37 son of Tahath son of Assir son of Ebiasaph son of Korah
38 son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi son of Israel.
39 His relative was Asaph, who stood on his right, that is, Asaph son of Berechiah son of Shimea
40 son of Michael son of Baaseiah son of Malchijah
41 son of Ethni son of Zerah son of Adaiah
42 son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei
43 son of Jahath son of Gershom son of Levi.
44 On the left were their relatives, Merari's family: Ethan son of Kishi son of Abdi son of Malluch
45 son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah
46 son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shemer
47 son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
48 Their relatives the Levites were dedicated to all the services of the dwelling for God's house.

1 Chronicles 6:31-48 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.

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