1 Chronicles 23:7-11

Gershonites

7 The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.

8 Ladan's family: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.

9 Jehiel's family: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the households of Ladan.

10 Shimei's family: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were Shimei's family:

11 Jahath was the first, and Ziza the second; since Jeush and Beriah didn't have many children, they became a single household.

1 Chronicles 23:7-11 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Cf 23:8, 10; MT Shimei’s
• [b]. LXX; MT Zina