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1 Chronicles 6:27-37

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27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.
28 The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
29 The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
30 Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
31 David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.
32 They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.
33 These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
34 Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
35 Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
36 Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
37 Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
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1 Chronicles 6:27-37 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 6:33-34 ); Hebrew lacks and Samuel.
  • [b]. As in some Greek manuscripts and the Syriac version (see also 6:33 and 1 Sam 8:2 ); Hebrew lacks Joel.
  • [c]. Hebrew the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.
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