1 Chronicles 6:36-46

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,

38 who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.

39 Heman's relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,

40 who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah,

41 who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,

42 who was the son of Ethan, who was the son of Zimmah, who was the son of Shimei,

43 who was the son of Jahath, who was the son of Gershom, who was the son of Levi.

44 On the left was Ethan, one of Heman's relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch,

45 who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah,

46 who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was the son of Shemer,

1 Chronicles 6:36-46 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.