1 Chronicles 6:4-8

4 Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

5 and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

6 and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

8 and ¹Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok ²became the father of Ahimaaz,

1 Chronicles 6:4-8 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 2

1. 2 Samuel 8:17
2. 2 Samuel 15:27

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[a]. Lit "begot," and so throughout the ch

1 Chronicles 6:4-8

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1 Chronicles 6:4-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

Cross References 2

Footnotes 1