1 Chronicles 6:32-42

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,

35 son of Zuph, son of Elka'nah, son of Mahath, son of Ama'sai,

36 son of Elka'nah, son of Jo'el, son of Azari'ah, son of Zephani'ah,

37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebi'asaph, son of Korah,

38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;

39 and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechi'ah, son of Shim'e-a,

40 son of Michael, son of Ba-ase'iah, son of Malchi'jah,

41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adai'ah,

42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shim'e-i,

1 Chronicles 6:32-42 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.