1 Chronicles 6:23-33

23 Helcana filius eius Abiasaph filius eius Asir filius eius

24 Thaath filius eius Urihel filius eius Ozias filius eius Saul filius eius

25 filii Helcana Amasai et Ahimoth

26 Helcana filii Helcana Sophai filius eius Naath filius eius

27 Heliab filius eius Hieroam filius eius Helcana filius eius

28 filii Samuhel primogenitus Vasseni et Abia

29 filii autem Merari Mooli Lobeni filius eius Semei filius eius Oza filius eius

30 Samaa filius eius Aggia filius eius Asaia filius eius

31 isti sunt quos constituit David super cantores domus Domini ex quo conlocata est arca

32 et ministrabant coram tabernaculo testimonii canentes donec aedificaret Salomon domum Domini in Hierusalem stabant autem iuxta ordinem suum in ministerio

33 hii vero sunt qui adsistebant cum filiis suis de filiis Caath Heman cantor filius Iohel filii Samuhel

1 Chronicles 6:23-33 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.