1 Chronicles 6:2-12

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 became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua,

5 Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi,

6 Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,

8 Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz,

9 Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan,

10 and Johanan of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).

11 Azariah became the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,

12 Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum,

1 Chronicles 6:2-12 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.