1 Chronicles 6:24-34

24 Tahath his son, Uri'el his son, Uzzi'ah his son, and Sha'ul his son.

25 The sons of Elka'nah: Ama'sai and Ahi'moth,

26 Elka'nah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eli'ab his son, Jero'ham his son, Elka'nah his son.

28 The sons of Samuel: Jo'el his first-born, the second Abi'jah.

29 The sons of Merar'i: Mahli, Libni his son, Shim'e-i his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Shim'e-a his son, Haggi'ah his son, and Asai'ah his son.

31 These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested there.

32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and they performed their service in due order.

33 These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Ko'hathites: Heman the singer the son of Jo'el, son of Samuel,

34 son of Elka'nah, son of Jero'ham, son of Eli'el, son of To'ah,

1 Chronicles 6:24-34 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.