1 Chronicles 23:7

7 The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

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 gatekeepers, and four thousand shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise."

6 And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.

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

Footnotes

• [a] Vg Compare Gk Syr: Heb [to the Gershonite]