1 Chronicles 9:15

15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, Mattaniah (son of Mica, grandson of Zichri, and great-grandson of Asaph),

1 Chronicles 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:15

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah
Four more of the chief of the Levites, the pedigree of the last of which is traced up by Micah and Zichri to Asaph, the singer in the times of David, a descendant of Gershon, the first son of Levi; the first of these is thought by Hillerus ^F20 to be the same with Bakbukiah, ( Nehemiah 11:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 Onamastic. Sacr. p. 401, 548.

1 Chronicles 9:15 In-Context

13 Their relatives who were heads of their families totaled 1,760 soldiers. They served in God's temple and settled in Jerusalem.

14 From the Levites descended from Merari were Shemaiah (son of Hasshub, grandson of Azrikam, and great-grandson of Hashabiah),

15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, Mattaniah (son of Mica, grandson of Zichri, and great-grandson of Asaph),

16 Obadiah (son of Shemaiah, grandson of Galal, and great-grandson of Jeduthun), and Berechiah (son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages belonging to the Netophathites).

17 The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. (Shallum was in charge.)