1 Chronicles 9:34

34 These [were] the heads of the {families} of the Levites according to their genealogies, leaders. These lived in 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 from the sons of the Kohathites, some of their kinsmen [were] over the {showbread} to prepare [it] {every Sabbath}.

33 Now these [were] the singers; the heads of the {families} of the Levites [were] in the chambers free from other service, for day and night [they were] over them on the service.

34 These [were] the heads of the {families} of the Levites according to their genealogies, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.

35 And [these] lived in Gibeon: Jeiel the father of Gibeon. And the name of his wife [was] Maacah.

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

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "fathers"