1 Chronicles 23:8

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

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 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 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, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.

Footnotes

• [a] Jehiel is a variant of Jehieli; see 1 Chronicles 26:21.