1 Chronicles 6:17-27

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: ¹Libni and Shimei.

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

19 ³The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.

20 ⁴Of Gershom: Libni his son, ⁵Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

22 ⁶The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

1 Chronicles 6:17-27 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. [1 Chronicles 23:7]
• 2. 1 Chronicles 23:12
• 3. 1 Chronicles 23:21; [ver. 44, 47]
• 4. For ver. 20, 21, see ver. 41-43
• 5. ver. 43
• 6. For ver. 22-28, see ver. 33-38