1 Chronicles 24:20

20 These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.

1 Chronicles 24:20 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 20-30. And the rest of the sons of Levi were these
Who were not priests, only Levites; and from hence, to ( 1 Chronicles 24:30 ) their names are given; of the sons of Amram, Shubael, and his son Jehdeiah; Rehabiah the son of Eleazar, and Isshiah the son of Rehabiah; of the Izharites, so called from Izhar, the brother of Amram, Shelomoth, and his son Jahath; and of the sons of Hebron, another brother of Amram, Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam; of the sons of Uzziel, another brother of Amram, Michah, and his son Shamir; Isshiah the brother of Michah, and his son Zechariah: the sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, his immediate sons; from whom sprung by Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri; of Mahli sprung Eleazar, who had no sons; and Kish, whose son was Jerahmeel; the sons of Mushi, another son of Merari, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth; most of these names are the same with those in ( 1 Chronicles 23:16-23 ) , these were the sons of the Levites, after the house of their fathers;
some of the principal of them.

1 Chronicles 24:20 In-Context

18 The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.

19 Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.

20 These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.

21 From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.

22 From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew Shubael (also in 24:20b ), a variant spelling of Shebuel; compare 23:16 and 26:24 .