1 Chronicles 23:7

Gershonites

7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:7 in Other Translations

7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

7 The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

7 The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.

7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

7 Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

7 Ladan and Shimei were Gershon's descendants.

7 The Gershomites: Ladan and Shimei.

7 Ladan and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.

1 Chronicles 23:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:7

Of the Gershonites were Laadan and Shimei.
] These two were the immediate posterity of Gershon; are the same with Libni and Shimhi, and heads of families, ( Exodus 6:17 ) .

1 Chronicles 23:7 In-Context

5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”

6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 6:71