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1 Chronicles 6

Introduction

1	The sons of Levi.
4	The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16	The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49	The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54	The cities of the priests and Levites.

Verse 1

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

A. M. 2304, etc. B.C. 1700, etc. sons of Levi: 23:6, Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, 26:57
Gershon: 16,20
Gershom

Verse 2

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

the sons of Kohath: 23:12, Exodus 6:18,21-24
Amram
Amminadab

Verse 3

And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Aaron: 23:13, Exodus 6:20
Miriam: Exodus 2:4,7, 15:20, Micah 6:4
Nadab: 24:1,2, Exodus 6:23, 24:1, 28:1, Leviticus 10:1,12,16
Eleazar: 24:3-6

Verse 4

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Phinehas: 50, 9:20, Exodus 6:25, Numbers 25:6-11,13, 31:6, Joshua 22:13,30-32, 24:33, Judges 20:28, Ezra 8:2, Psalms 106:30,31
Abishua: Ezra 7:1-5

Verse 6

Zerahiah: Ezra 7:4

Meraioth: Nehemiah >Nehemiah 12:15

Verse 7

Amariah: Ezra 7:3

Ahitub: 1Samuel >1 Samuel 14:3

Verse 8

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Ahitub: 2 Samuel 8:17
Zadok: 2 Samuel 15:35, 17:15, 20:25, 1 Kings 1:8,34,44, 2:35
Ahimaaz: 2 Samuel 15:27,36, 17:17,20, 18:19,22,27-29

Verse 9

Azariah: 1 Chronicles 6:36

Johanan: 2Kings >2 Kings 25:23

Verse 10

And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

A. M. 3244. B.C. 760
Johanan: Johanan is supposed to the same as Jehoiada, as he would otherwise not be mentioned.
executed: 2 Chronicles 26:17-20
the temple: Heb. the house. Solomon.; 1 Kings 6:1-7, 2 Chronicles 3:4

Verse 11

And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Amariah: Ezra 7:3

Verse 12

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

Shallum: 9:11, Nehemiah 11:11
Meshullam

Verse 13

And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Hilkiah: 2 Kings 22:12-14, 2 Chronicles 34:14-20, 35:8

Verse 14

And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

A. M. 3416. B.C. 588
Seraiah: Seraiah was carried to Riblah, and there put to death by order of Nebuchadnezzar; so that with him ended the succession of high priests in the first temple.; 2 Kings 25:18, Ezra 7:1, Nehemiah 11:11, Zechariah 6:11

Verse 15

And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Jehozadak: Ezra 5:2
Jozadak: Haggai 1:1,12,14, 2:2
Josedech: when the Lord.; 2 Kings 25:18,21, 2 Chronicles 36:17-21, Jeremiah 39:9, 52:12-15,28
by the hand: Exodus 4:13, 2 Kings 14:27, Acts 14:27, Romans 15:18

Verse 16

The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

A. M. 2304. B.C. 1700, etc. Gershom: 1, Exodus 6:16
Gershon

Verse 17

And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

the sons of Gershom: 23:7, Numbers 3:18,21
Shimei: Exodus 6:17
Shimi

Verse 18

And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Amram: 2,3, 23:12

Verse 19

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

Mahli: 23:21, 24:26, Exodus 6:19
Mahali: Numbers 3:20, 26:57,58

Verse 20

Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Libni
Zimmah

Verse 21

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

Joah
Ethan: Zerah.
Adaiah: Jeaterai.
Ethni

Verse 22

The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

Amminadab: 2,18, Exodus 6:21,24
Izhar

Verse 24

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Uriel
Zephaniah, Azariah, Joel

Verse 25

And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

A. M. 2904, etc. B.C. 1100, etc. Elkanah: 35,36, Exodus 6:24

Verse 26

As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

Zophai: 35, 1 Samuel 1:1
Zuph: Nahath.
Toah: 1 Samuel 1:1
Tohu

Verse 27

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

Eliab
Eliel: 1 Samuel 1:1
Elihu: Elkanah.; 1 Samuel 1:1,19,20; Houbigant says that we may here venture to add, "Samuel his son."

Verse 28

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

Vashni: 33, 1 Samuel 8:2
Joel

Verse 29

The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

Mahli: 19, Numbers 3:33

Verse 30

Haggiah: i.e. festival of Jah, [Strong‘s H2293], Asaiah. 2Chronicles >2 Chronicles 34:20

Verse 31

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

A. M. 2962. B.C. 1042. whom David: 15:16-22,27, 25:1-31
after that: 16:1, 2 Samuel 6:17, Psalms 132:8,14

Verse 32

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

they ministered: 16:4-6,37-42, Psalms 68:24,25
until Solomon: 10, 1 Kings 8:6-13
and then: 9:33, 25:7-31, 2 Chronicles 29:25-30, 31:2, 35:15, Ezra 3:10,11, 6:18, Nehemiah 11:17-23, 12:27,28,45-47, Psalms 134:1,2, 135:1-3
waited Heb: stood. according to their order. This order is specified below.

Verse 33

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

Heman: 15:17,19, 16:41,42, 25:1-5, 2 Chronicles 5:12, 29:14, Psalms 88:1; *title
Joel
Vashni: Shemuel. This variation, as well as some others, only exists in the translation; the Hebrew being uniformly Shemuël.; 28, 1 Samuel 1:20,28
Samuel

Verse 34

The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

Eliel
Eliab
Toah
Nahath

Verse 35

The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Zuph
Zophai

Verse 36

The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

Joel: While it is sufficiently evident that many of the variations of the names of persons have arisen from the carelessness of transcribers, or the inattention of translators, and others from a difference (probably dialectical in the pronunciation; it is also evident, that the smae persons, as in these instances, must have had two or more totally distinct names.
Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel

Verse 37

The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

Ebiasaph: Exodus 6:21-24
Abiasaph: Korah.; Numbers 16:1-35, 26:10,11, Psalms 42:1, 44:1, 45:1, 49:1, 84:1, 85:1
*titles

Verse 38

The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

Izhar: Numbers 3:19
Izehar: 16:1

Verse 39

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

his brother: Asaph is probably called his brother, because he was of the same tribe as Heman; or, perhaps, because he was his companion or associate.
Asaph: 15:17-19, 16:7, 25:2, 26:1, 2 Chronicles 5:12, 20:14, 29:13,30, 2 Chronicles 35:15, Ezra 2:41, 3:10, Nehemiah 7:44, 11:17,22, 12:35,46, Psalms 50:1, 73:1, 74:1, 75:1, 76:1, 77:1, 78:1, 79:1, 80:1; *titles; Psalms 81:1, 82:1, 83:1; *titles

Verse 40

Michael: Daniel 12:1

Baaseiah: i.e. pressing together; work of the Lord, [Strong‘s H1202]. Malchiah. Jeremiah 38:1

Verse 41

The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

Ethni
Jeaterai: Adaiah.
Iddo

Verse 42

The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Ethan
Joah

Verse 43

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

Jahath
Gershom: 1,16,17,20, 23:6, Genesis 46:11, Exodus 2:22, 6:16, Numbers 3:17
Gershon

Verse 44

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

Ethan: 25:1,3,6
Jeduthun: Psalms 89:1; *title
Kishi: 15:17
Kushaiah

Verse 45

Hashabiah: 1 Chronicles 9:14

Amaziah: 1 Chronicles 4:34

Hilkiah: 2Kings >2 Kings 18:18

Verse 47

The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Merari: 23:21,28, Exodus 6:19, Numbers 3:20,33-36, 4:42, 7:8, 10:17, Joshua 21:7,34-40

Verse 48

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

brethren: 23:2, 25:1-26, Numbers 3:1-4, 8:5-26, 16:9,10, 18:1-32

Verse 49

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

A. M. 2513. B.C. 1491. Aaron: Exodus 27:1-8, 30:1-7, Leviticus 1:5,7-9, 8:1-10, 21:1-22, Numbers 16:16-50, Numbers 17:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:1-8, Hebrews 7:11-14
make an atonement: Exodus 29:33,36,37, 30:10-16, Leviticus 4:20, Numbers 15:25, 16:46, Job 33:24; *marg:
Moses: Deuteronomy 34:5, Joshua 1:1

Verse 50

And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

these are, etc: We have already had a list of these, though more extensive.
Eleazar: 3-9, 24:1, Exodus 6:23, 28:1, Leviticus 10:16, Numbers 3:4,32, 20:26-28, 27:22, Ezra 7:1-5, 8:33
Phinehas: 4, 9:20

Verse 51

Bukki: 1Chronicles >1 Chronicles 6:5

Verse 52

Meraioth: 1 Chronicles 6:6, 1Chronicles >1 Chronicles 6:7

Verse 53

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok: 8, 12:28, 23:16, 24:3,31, 1 Samuel 2:35, 2 Samuel 8:17, 15:24-27,35,36, 2 Samuel 17:15-17, 20:25, 1 Kings 1:8,26,34, 2:35, 4:4, Ezekiel 44:15

Verse 54

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

A. M. 2561. B.C. 1443. these are: Numbers 35:1-8, Joshua 21:3-8
castles: Genesis 25:16
of the families: Joshua 21:4,5

Verse 55

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

Hebron: Joshua 14:13, 15:13, 21:11-13, Judges 1:20

Verse 56

the fields: Joshua 14:13, Joshua 15:13

Caleb: 1Chronicles >1 Chronicles 4:15

Verse 57

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

the city of refuge: Numbers 35:13-15, Joshua 20:7-9
Libnah: Joshua 10:29, 15:42, 21:13,14
Jattir: 4:17, Joshua 15:48

Verse 58

And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Hilen: Joshua 15:51, 21:15
Holon: Debir.; Joshua 10:3,38, 12:13, 15:49

Verse 59

And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

Ashan: It is probable that either Ain, in Joshua, is a mistake for Ashan, or that it was called by both names.; 4:32, Joshua 15:42, 21:16
Ain: Beth-shemesh.; Joshua 15:10, 21:16, 1 Samuel 6:12-19, Jeremiah 43:13

Verse 60

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

Geba: 8:6, Joshua 18:24, 21:17, 1 Samuel 13:3
Alemeth: Joshua 21:18
Almon: Anathoth.; 1 Kings 2:26, Isaiah 10:30, Jeremiah 1:1, 11:23, 37:12
thirteen cities: Here there are only eleven enumerated; but two more are added in the book of Joshua, Juttah and Gibeon, which make thirteen. None of the versions give the full number of names, though they all give the whole sum of thirteen; and it is probable that these two cities had been destroyed and lay in ruins when this book was written, and hence were not enumerated.

Verse 61

And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

And unto: 1,2,18,33
left: 66, Joshua 21:4,5,20-26

Verse 62

And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Gershom: 71-76, Exodus 2:22, Joshua 21:27-33

Verse 63

Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Merari: 77-81, Genesis 46:11, Numbers 3:20, Joshua 21:7,34-40

Verse 64

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

the children: Joshua 21:41,42
with their: Numbers 35:2-5

Verse 65

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

these cities

Verse 66

the residue: 1 Chronicles 6:61; Joshua >Joshua 21:20-26

Verse 67

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

Shechem: Genesis 33:18, 35:4, Joshua 20:7, 21:21
Gezer: Joshua 12:12, 16:3,10, 21:21, 1 Kings 9:16

Verse 68

And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

Jokmeam: Joshua 21:22
Kibzaim: Beth-horon.; Joshua 10:11, 16:5, 1 Samuel 13:18

Verse 69

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

Aijalon: Joshua 10:12
Ajalon: Joshua 21:24
Gath-rimmon: Joshua 21:24,25

Verse 70

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

Aner: Aner is probably another name of Tanach, which was a city of the half tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan; and Eusebius, Jerome, and Procopius of Gaza, say that it was in their time a considerable place, three miles from Legio.; Joshua 21:25
Tanach, Gath-rimmon: Bileam.; Joshua 17:11
Ibleam

Verse 71

Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

Golan: Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, 21:27
Ashtaroth: Deuteronomy 1:4, Joshua 9:10, 21:27
Beesh-terah

Verse 72

And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

Kedesh: Joshua 19:37, 21:32, Judges 4:9
Daberath: Joshua 21:28,29
Kishon, Daberah, Jarmuth, En-gannim

Verse 73

Ramoth: i.e. heights; coral, [Strong‘s H7216], Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 1 Chronicles 6:73, 1 Chronicles 6:80

Anem: i.e. double fountain; two eyes, [Strong‘s H6046].

Verse 74

And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

Mashal: Joshua 19:26, 21:30
Mishal

Verse 75

And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

Hukok: Joshua 21:31
Helkath

Verse 76

And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

Kedesh: Joshua 12:22, 19:37, 20:7, 21:32, Judges 4:6
Kadesh-naphtali: Hammon.; Joshua 21:32
Hammoth-dor, Kartan

Verse 77

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

Rimmon: Joshua 21:34,35
Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, Nahalal
Tabor: Probably the city on the summit of Tabor, mentioned by Polybius and Josephus, the remains of which still exist.

Verse 78

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Bezer: Deuteronomy 4:41-43, Joshua 20:8, 21:36
Jahzah: Joshua 21:36,37
Jahazah

Verse 79

Kedemoth: Joshua 13:18

Mephaath: Joshua 13:18

Verse 80

And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

Ramoth: 73, Joshua 21:38,39, 1 Kings 22:3-28, 2 Kings 9:1
Mahanaim: Genesis 32:2, Joshua 21:38, 2 Samuel 17:24,27, 19:32

Verse 81

And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

Heshbon: Numbers 21:25, 32:37, Deuteronomy 2:24, Joshua 13:26, Nehemiah 9:22, Song of Solomon 7:4
Jazer: Numbers 32:1,3, Joshua 13:25, 21:39

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