1 Chronicles 9:34

These are the chiefs of the divisions of the Levites, being the chiefs for their generations: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

33But these the singers, the chiefs of the divisions of the Levites, remained in the chambers free of service; for day and night were they obliged to engage in that work.

35And in Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, Je'iel; and the name of his wife was Ma'achah;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 8:28These were the heads of the family divisions, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 11:1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.

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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