1 Chronicles 23:12-20

Kohathites

12 The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

13 ¹The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And ²Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever *, ³to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever *.

14 But as for ⁴Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi

15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

16 The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

17 The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.

19 The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth

20 The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

1 Chronicles 23:12-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 23

In this chapter David makes Solomon king, 1Ch 23:1, calls together the princes, priests, and Levites, numbers the latter, and assigns them their proper work, 1Ch 23:2-5, divides them into three classes, 1Ch 23:6-23, when the number of them was taken from twenty years of age, and upwards; the reasons of which are given, partly from the rest the land enjoyed, and partly from the several branches of their work and office in the temple, 1Ch 23:24-32.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 6:20
• 2. Exodus 28:1
• 3. Exodus 30:6-10
• 4. Deuteronomy 33:1; Ps 90: title

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "sons"
• [b]. In ch 24:20, "Shubael"
• [c]. Lit "sons...were"
• [d]. Lit "sons"
• [e]. In ch 24:22, "Shelomoth"