1 Chronicles 6:35-45

35 Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,

36 Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,

37 Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,

38 Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.

39 Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

40 Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,

41 Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,

42 Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

43 Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.

44 Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,

45 Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,

1 Chronicles 6:35-45 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]. Israel is the name that God gave to Jacob.
• [b]. Hebrew lacks from the clan of Gershon; see 6:43 .