1 Chronicles 6:16

And these were the men whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias his son.

17And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness playing on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 16:1So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:2-31

Genealogies. ( b. c. 1450.) 1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, 5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, 8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat… Read the whole commentary →

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