1 Chronicles 6:1-9

Levi

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,

5 Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,

6 Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,

8 Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,

9 Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,

1 Chronicles 6:1-9 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 29:34; S Numbers 3:17; Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16; Numbers 26:57; 1 Chronicles 23:6
• 2. S Exodus 6:18
• 3. S Exodus 15:20
• 4. S Leviticus 10:1; S Leviticus 10:1-20:2
• 5. Leviticus 10:6
• 6. S Exodus 6:23
• 7. Ezra 7:5
• 8. S 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 15:27; S 1 Chronicles 12:28; S Ezra 7:2