1Ch 6:1-21 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Chronicles 6:1-21 (NET)

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Levi’s Descendants

6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 6:2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 6:3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 6:4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua. 6:5 Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. 6:6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. 6:7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. 6:8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. 6:9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. 6:10 Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. 6:11 Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. 6:12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum. 6:13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. 6:14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. 6:15 Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 6:17 These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei. 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 6:19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families. 6:20 To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, 6:21 his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

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Names, People and Places:

· Aaron a son of Amram; brother of Moses,son of Amram (Kohath Levi); patriarch of Israel's priests,the clan or priestly line founded by Aaron

· Abihu son of Aaron the high priest

· Abishua the son of Phinehas I; a chief priest,the son of Bela son of Benjamin

· Ahimaaz father of Ahinoam the wife of Saul,a chief priest; son of Zadok I,son-in-law and food collection officer (Naphtali) of Solomon

· Ahitub chief priest Ahitub I; son of Phinehas II son of Eli,chief priest Ahitub II; son of Amariah I (WZ-466),chief priest, Ahitub III; son of Amariah II

· Amariah a Levite (Hebron Kohath); founder of a sub-clan of Hebron,the chief priest, Amariah I; son of Marioth I; 1100 BC,son of Azariah II; chief priest under Jehoshaphat; Amariah II,a Levite temple assistant to Kore under King Hezekiah; 725 BC,son of King Hezekiah; 700 BC,an Israelite (Binnui) who put away his heathen wife; 458 BC,a priestly leader who returned with Zerubbabel 537 BC (NIVsn),son of Shephatiah of Judah

· Amram son of Kohath son of Levi,an Israelite (Bani) who put away his heathen wife

· Azariah son of Ahimaaz; grandson and successor of Zadok I,son of Nathan; a priest who was chief of Solomons officers,son and successor of king Amaziah of Judah,son of Ethan son of Zerah of Judah,son of Jehu son of Obed of Judah,son of Johanan; descendant of Meraioth I,son of Hilkiah before the exile; high priest Azariah III,a descendant of Hilkiah the priest,son of Zephaniah/Uriel (Korah Levi); forefather of Samuel,son of Oded; prophet under King Asa,second son of Jehoshaphat; brother of King Jehoram,fifth son of Jehoshaphat; brother of King Jehoram,son of Jeroham; a commander who helped enthrone Joash,son of Obed; a commander who helped enthrone Joash,the priest who confronted Uzziah for offering incense,a chief of Ephraim under Israel's King Pekah,father of Joel (Kohath Levi), who served under Hezekiah,son of Jehallelel (Merari Levi). He served under Hezekiah,chief priest, of Zadok's line, under Hezekiah,son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah; a repairer of Nehemiah's wall,a man who accompanied Zerubbabel back to the land of Judah,a scribe who helped Ezra explain the reading of the Law,a priest who signed the covenant to keep God's law,a prince of Judah who led praises to God on the new city wall,son of Hoshaiah; one of the leaders rebelling against Jeremiah,a man exiled from Judah and trained with Daniel in Babylon

· Bukki son of Abishua; a chief priest,son of Jogli, Moses' land distribution deputy for Dan

· Eleazar a son of Eliud; the father of Matthan; an ancestor of Jesus.,a chief priest; son of Aaron,son of Abinadab; caretaker of the Ark at Kiriath-Jearim,son of Dodo the Ahohite; one of David's military elite,son of Mahli the Levite,a priest who participated in the dedication of the wall,a priest under Ezra; son of Phinehas,a layman of the Parosh clan who put away his heathen wife

· Gershom the clan of Gershom/Gershon of the tribe of Levi

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Hilkiah father of Eliakim who was head of King Hezekiah's household,a high priest; son of Shalum /Meshulam,son of Amzi of Levi; forefather of returned exiles,son of Hosah; a Levite gatekeeper,priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,a man of Anathoth; father of the prophet Jeremiah

· Iddo father of Ahinadab, Solomon's deputy for food from Mahanaim,son of Joah of Gershom son of Levi,son of Zechariah; chief over Manasseh in Gilead under David,a prophet who wrote about the times of Solomon,grandfather of the prophet Zechariah; father of Berekiah,priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,a leader of the Jews in Casiphia of Babylon

· Ithamar son of Aaron

· Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Ashhur (Judah) and his wife Helah in Moses time

· Jahath son of Reaiah of Judah,son of Libni of Gershom son of Levi,firstborn son of Shimei son of Gershon son of Levi,chief of Shelomoth and Izhar clans (Kohath Levi) under David,a Merari Levite overseer of temple repairs under Josiah

· Jeatherai son of Zerah of Gershom son of Levi

· Jehozadak a high priest; son of Seraiah

· Jerusalem the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin

· Joah son of Asaph; record keeper of King Hezekiah,son of Zimmah one of the Levites of Gershon whom, along with his son Eden, King Hezekiah assigned to supervise the cleansing of the temple,son of Obed-Edom; a Levite gatekeeper whose descendants returned from exile,son of Joahaz; record keeper of King Josiah

· Johanan son of Kareah; a militia leader who rallied to Gedaliah,son of King Josiah,son of Eli-O-Enai, a descendant of Hananiah, Zerubbabel and David,a high priest; son of Azariah I,a Benjamite man who defected to David at Ziklag,Gadite officer who defected to David in the wilderness,a man of Ephraim; father of Azariah, who opposed Israel's taking Judeans captive,son of Hakkatan; head of a family group descended from Azgad who returned from exile,a Levite leader during the time of Nehemiah,son of Eliashib; a chief priest

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Kohath son of Levi; founder of the clan of Kohath,the clan of Kohath

· Levi members of the tribe of Levi

· Levites relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred

· Libni son of Gershom son of Levi,son of Mahli son of Merari son of Levi

· Mahli son of Merari son of Levi; Mahli I,son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi; Mahli II

· Meraioth son of Zerahiah; chief priest Meraioth I,a chief priest, Meraioth II; son of Ahitub III,a priest at the close of the exile (YC)

· Merari the clan of Merari of the tribe of Levi

· Miriam daughter of Amram the Levite; sister of Moses and Aaron,child of Mered (Judah) and wife Bithiah (Pharaoh's daughter)

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:1 Beginning with 6:1, the verse numbers through 6:81 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 6:1 ET = 5:27 HT,...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:10 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:15 The words “the people of” are added in the translation for clarification.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:16 The name “Gershom” (also in vv. 17, 20, 43, 62, 71) appears as “Gershon” in 1 Chr 6:1.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:19 Heb “by their fathers.”

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