1 Chronicles 6:20-30

20 These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,

21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.

22 These are the descendants of Kohath from generation to generation: Amminadab, Korah, Assir,

23 Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir,

24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul.

25 Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,

27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah.

28 Samuel had two sons: Joel, the older, and Abijah, the younger.

29 These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,

30 Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.

1 Chronicles 6:20-30 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Some ancient translations (see also 1 S 8.2)] Joel; [Hebrew does not have this name.]