1 Chronicles 6:22

22 These were Kohath's descendants: Kohath's son was Amminadab. Amminadab's son was Korah. Korah's son was Assir.

1 Chronicles 6:22 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 22-28. The sons of Kohath, Amminadab
The same with Izhar, ( 1 Chronicles 6:2 1 Chronicles 6:18 1 Chronicles 6:38 ) the posterity of his brethren, Amram, Hebron, and Uzziel, are omitted; and his genealogy is carried to a considerable length, for the sake of Samuel the prophet, who sprang from him: it stands thus, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, called Zephaniah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:36 ) Uzziah, the same with Azariah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:36 ) . Shaul, whose name is Joel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:36 ) then through the sons of Elkanah, before mentioned, Amasai, Ahimoth, called Mahath, ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 ) another Elkanah, Zophai, or Zuph, ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 ) . Nahath, the same with Toah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:34 ) and Tohu, ( 1 Samuel 1:1 ) , Eliab, called Eliel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:34 ) , and Elihu, ( 1 Samuel 1:1 ) , Jeroham, another Elkanah, the father of Samuel the prophet, whose firstborn was Vashni, and whose name also was Joel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:33 ) ( 1 Samuel 8:2 ) and so here it is read in the Syriac and Arabic versions:

and his second son Abiah.

1 Chronicles 6:22 In-Context

20 Gershom's son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. Jahath's son was Zimmah.

21 Zimmah's son was Joah. Joah's son was Iddo. Iddo's son was Zerah. Zerah's son was Jeatherai.

22 These were Kohath's descendants: Kohath's son was Amminadab. Amminadab's son was Korah. Korah's son was Assir.

23 Assir's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph's son was Assir.

24 Assir's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Uriel. Uriel's son was Uzziah. Uzziah's son was Shaul.