1 Chronicles 9:30-40

30 Some of the priests' sons prepared the mixture of spices.
31 Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum, Korah's descendant, was entrusted with preparing the flat bread.
32 Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for setting the bread out in rows every day of worship.
33 These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 They were the heads of the Levite families according to their ancestry. These head Levites lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They lived next to their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 Jonathan's son was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

1 Chronicles 9:30-40 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 9

The genealogies of the several tribes being given, according as they were written in the books of the kings of Israel, 1Ch 9:1, an account follows of those who first settled in Jerusalem after their return from the Babylonish captivity; of the Israelites, 1Ch 9:2-9, of the priests, 1Ch 9:10-13 of the Levites, and of the charge and offices of several of the priests and Levites, 1Ch 9:14-34, and the chapter is concluded with a repetition of the genealogy of the ancestors and posterity of Saul king of Israel, 1Ch 9:35-44.

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