1 Chronicles 23:12-20

Kohathites

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
14 The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 The descendants of Gershom: Shubael was the first.
17 The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Ishiah the second.

1 Chronicles 23:12-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 23

In this chapter David makes Solomon king, 1Ch 23:1, calls together the princes, priests, and Levites, numbers the latter, and assigns them their proper work, 1Ch 23:2-5, divides them into three classes, 1Ch 23:6-23, when the number of them was taken from twenty years of age, and upwards; the reasons of which are given, partly from the rest the land enjoyed, and partly from the several branches of their work and office in the temple, 1Ch 23:24-32.

Cross References 11

  • 1. S Genesis 46:11; S Exodus 6:18
  • 2. Exodus 6:20; Exodus 28:1
  • 3. Exodus 30:7-10; Deuteronomy 21:5
  • 4. S 1 Chronicles 15:2
  • 5. S Numbers 6:23
  • 6. Deuteronomy 33:1
  • 7. Exodus 18:4
  • 8. 1 Chronicles 26:24-28
  • 9. 1 Chronicles 24:21
  • 10. 1 Chronicles 26:25
  • 11. 1 Chronicles 24:23; 1 Chronicles 26:31
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