1 Chronicles 23:8

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.

1 Chronicles 23:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
ESV
8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
NLT
8 Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.
MSG
8 The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel.
CSB
8 Ladan's sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel-three.

1 Chronicles 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:8

The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiah, and Zetham, and
Joel.
] Not his immediate sons, but some that descended from him.

1 Chronicles 23:8 In-Context

6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
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