1 Chronicles 23:12-20

Kohathites

12 Kohath's family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.

13 Amram's family: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, together with his sons, was set apart to make the holiest objects holy, to make offerings before the LORD, to serve him, and to give blessings in his name forever.

14 As for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered to be Levites.

15 Moses' family: Gershom and Eliezer.

16 Gershom's family: Shebuel the first.

17 Eliezer's family: Rehabiah the first; Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many children.

18 Izhar's family: Shelomoth the first.

19 Hebron's family: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20 Uzziel's family: Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

1 Chronicles 23:12-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 23

In this chapter David makes Solomon king, 1Ch 23:1, calls together the princes, priests, and Levites, numbers the latter, and assigns them their proper work, 1Ch 23:2-5, divides them into three classes, 1Ch 23:6-23, when the number of them was taken from twenty years of age, and upwards; the reasons of which are given, partly from the rest the land enjoyed, and partly from the several branches of their work and office in the temple, 1Ch 23:24-32.

Footnotes

• [a]. LXX, Syr, Aram; MT Shelomith