1 Chronicles 6:18-28

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

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli, Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

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

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

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

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

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

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, and Elkanah.

26 The sons of Elkanah: Zophai, his son, and Nahath, his son,

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

28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abiah.

1 Chronicles 6:18-28 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.