1 Chronicles 23:8

8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel, Zetham and Joel. Jehiel was the oldest son. The total number of sons was three.

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 separated the Levites into groups. He did it based on the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

7 Ladan and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.

8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel, Zetham and Joel. Jehiel was the oldest son. The total number of sons was three.

9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran. The total number of sons was three. They were the leaders of the families of Ladan.

10 The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. The total number of the sons of Shimei was four.