1 Chronicles 6:27-37

27 Nahath's son was Eliab. Eliab's son was Jeroham. Jeroham's son was Elkanah.
28 Samuel's sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.
29 These were Merari's descendants: Merari's son was Mahli. Mahli's son was Libni. Libni's son was Shimei. Shimei's son was Uzzah.
30 Uzzah's son was Shimea. Shimea's son was Haggiah. Haggiah's son was Asaiah.
31 David put men in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark was placed there permanently.
32 They served as musicians in the courtyard in front of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations set down for them.
33 These are the men who served (their descendants also served): The musician Heman was from Kohath's family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel,
34 who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Eliel, who was the son of Toah,
35 who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was the son of Amasai,
36 who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Zephaniah,
37 who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah,

1 Chronicles 6:27-37 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.

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