1 Chronicles 6:15-25

15 Jehozadak was taken captive when the LORD used Nebuchadnezzar to take Judah and Jerusalem away into captivity.

16 Levi's sons were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.

18 Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi's sons. They are grouped by families:

20 Gershom's son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. Jahath's son was Zimmah.

21 Zimmah's son was Joah. Joah's son was Iddo. Iddo's son was Zerah. Zerah's son was Jeatherai.

22 These were Kohath's descendants: Kohath's son was Amminadab. Amminadab's son was Korah. Korah's son was Assir.

23 Assir's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph's son was Assir.

24 Assir's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Uriel. Uriel's son was Uzziah. Uzziah's son was Shaul.

25 Elkanah's sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.

1 Chronicles 6:15-25 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.