1 Chronicles 6:17-27

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shim'e-i.

18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uz'ziel.

19 The sons of Merar'i: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

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

21 Jo'ah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Je-ath'erai his son.

22 The sons of Kohath: Ammin'adab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elka'nah his son, Ebi'asaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uri'el his son, Uzzi'ah his son, and Sha'ul his son.

25 The sons of Elka'nah: Ama'sai and Ahi'moth,

26 Elka'nah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eli'ab his son, Jero'ham his son, Elka'nah 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.