1 Chronicles 6:25-27

25 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah his son,^[a] Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.^[b]

1 Chronicles 6:25-27 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.

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Samuel 1:1
• 2. S 1 Samuel 1:20

Footnotes

• [a] Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts "Ahimoth " 26"and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah:"
• [b] Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Samuel 1:19,20 and 1 Chron. 6:33,34); Hebrew does not have "and Samuel his son."