1 Chronicles 9:34

34 These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:34 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:34

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their
generations
Even all before made mention of in this chapter:

these dwelt at Jerusalem;
always resided there, and did not in turns go into the country villages, as the inferior Levites did; their office requiring them to be constantly there, being chief of the porters, singers who had the superintendency and direction of the rest.

1 Chronicles 9:34 In-Context

32 And [others] of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, [were] over the show-bread, to prepare [it] every sabbath.

33 And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night.

34 These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name [was] Maachah:

36 And his first-born son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,