1 Chronicles 26:21

21 From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan ^[a] and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, ^[b]

1 Chronicles 26:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:21

As concerning the sons of Laadan
The same with Libni, see ( 1 Chronicles 23:7 )

the sons of the Gershonite Laadan;
so called, to distinguish him from another Laadan, as Kimchi thinks:

chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite;
that sprung from him: were Jehieli; and his sons next mentioned.

1 Chronicles 26:21 In-Context

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

21 From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,

22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

Footnotes

• [a]. Ladan is a variant of Libni; see 1 Chronicles 6:17.
• [b]. Jehieli is a variant of Jehiel; also in verse 22; see 1 Chronicles 23:8.