1 Chronicles 6:28

28 The sons of Samuel: Joel[a] the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

1 Chronicles 6:28 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah.
New Living Translation (NLT)
28 The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
The Message Bible (MSG)
28 The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second.
American Standard Version (ASV)
28 And the sons of Samuel: the first-born [Joel], and the second Abijah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
28 Samuel's sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
28 Samuel's sons: his firstborn Joel, and his second son Abijah.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
28 The sons of Samuel were his first son Joel and his second son Abijah.

1 Chronicles 6:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 6:28

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:22).

1 Chronicles 6:28 In-Context

26 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.
28 The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.
29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 33; 1 Samuel 8:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33); Hebrew does not have "Joel."
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