1 Chronicles 23:8

8 Ladan had three sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel.

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 David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi's sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from.

7 Ladan and Shimei were Gershon's descendants.

8 Ladan had three sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel.

9 Shimei had three sons: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran. They were the heads of Ladan's families.

10 Shimei's sons were Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. They were Shimei's four sons.