1 Chronicles 6:4-14

4 Elea'zar was the father of Phin'ehas, Phin'ehas of Abishu'a,

5 Abishu'a of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi,

6 Uzzi of Zerahi'ah, Zerahi'ah of Merai'oth,

7 Merai'oth of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub,

8 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahim'a-az,

9 Ahim'a-az of Azari'ah, Azari'ah of Joha'nan,

10 and Joha'nan of Azari'ah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).

11 Azari'ah was the father of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub,

12 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum,

13 Shallum of Hilki'ah, Hilki'ah of Azari'ah,

14 Azari'ah of Serai'ah, Serai'ah of Jehoz'adak;

1 Chronicles 6:4-14 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.