1 Chronicles 9:33-43

33 Now these are the singers, the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, living in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.
34 These were heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, according to their generations; these leaders lived in Jerusalem.
35 In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth;
38 and Mikloth became the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.
39 Ner became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal;
40 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;
42 and Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
43 Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

1 Chronicles 9:33-43 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 9

The genealogies of the several tribes being given, according as they were written in the books of the kings of Israel, 1Ch 9:1, an account follows of those who first settled in Jerusalem after their return from the Babylonish captivity; of the Israelites, 1Ch 9:2-9, of the priests, 1Ch 9:10-13 of the Levites, and of the charge and offices of several of the priests and Levites, 1Ch 9:14-34, and the chapter is concluded with a repetition of the genealogy of the ancestors and posterity of Saul king of Israel, 1Ch 9:35-44.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Compare 8.35: Heb lacks [and Ahaz]
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