1 Chronicles 9:34

These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

33And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.

35And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 8:28These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 11:1And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 9:15-35

Genealogies; the Employment of the Priests. ( b. c. 1400.) 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and… Read the whole commentary →

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