1 Chronicles 9:34

34 These heads of the fathers of the Levites were heads throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

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 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to order it every sabbath.

33 And of these there were singers, princes of the fathers of the Levites, who remained in the chambers free from other work; for they were employed in that work day and night.

34 These heads of the fathers of the Levites were heads throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah;

36 and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,