1 Chronicles 6:20-30

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.

26 Ahimoth's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Zophai. Zophai's son was Nahath.

27 Nahath's son was Eliab. Eliab's son was Jeroham. Jeroham's son was Elkanah.

28 Samuel's sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.

29 These were Merari's descendants: Merari's son was Mahli. Mahli's son was Libni. Libni's son was Shimei. Shimei's son was Uzzah.

30 Uzzah's son was Shimea. Shimea's son was Haggiah. Haggiah's son was 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.