1 Chronicles 6:22-32

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.

31 These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.

32 They took regular turns of duty at the Tent of the Lord's presence during the time before King Solomon built the Temple.

1 Chronicles 6:22-32 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.]