1 Chronicles 23:16

16 Shubael was the first son of Gershom.

1 Chronicles 23:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:16

Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
] Of the posterity of Gershom in the times of David, called Shubael, ( 1 Chronicles 24:20 ) , the Targum makes him to be the same with Jonathan, ( Judges 18:30 ) . F12


FOOTNOTES:

F12 So in Hieron. Trad. Heb. in Paralipom. fol. 84. c.

1 Chronicles 23:16 In-Context

14 Moses and his sons were counted in the tribe of Levi
15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Shubael was the first son of Gershom.
17 Rehabiah was the first and only son of Eliezer; but though Eliezer had no other sons, Rehabiah had many sons.
18 Shelomith was the first son of Izhar.
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