1 Chronicles 9:34

34 These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Yerushalayim.

1 Chronicles 9:34 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:34

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their
generations
Even all before made mention of in this chapter:

these dwelt at Jerusalem;
always resided there, and did not in turns go into the country villages, as the inferior Levites did; their office requiring them to be constantly there, being chief of the porters, singers who had the superintendency and direction of the rest.

1 Chronicles 9:34 In-Context

32 Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kehati, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Shabbat.

33 These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.

34 These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Yerushalayim.

35 In Giv`on there lived the father of Giv`on, Ye`i'el, whose wife's name was Ma`akhah:

36 and his firstborn son `Avdon, and Tzur, and Kish, and Ba`al, and Ner, and Nadav,