1 Chronicles 6:19-29

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20 Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.

22 The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah his son,^[a] Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.^[b]

28 The sons of Samuel: Joel^[c] the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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1 Chronicles 6:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

1. S Genesis 46:11; 1 Chronicles 23:21; 1 Chronicles 24:26
2. S Exodus 6:19
3. S Exodus 6:24
4. 1 Chronicles 15:5
5. S 1 Samuel 1:1
6. S 1 Samuel 1:20
7. ver 33; 1 Samuel 8:2

Footnotes 3

[a]. Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts "Ahimoth " 26"and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah:"
[b]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Samuel 1:19,20 and 1 Chron. 6:33,34); Hebrew does not have "and Samuel his son."
[c]. Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33); Hebrew does not have "Joel."