Teks -- 1 Chronicles 6:1-36 (NET)

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. 6:22 The sons of Kohath: His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, 6:23 his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, 6:24 his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul. 6:25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, 6:26 his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, 6:27 his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah. 6:28 The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest. 6:29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, 6:30 his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

Professional Musicians

6:31 These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there. 6:32 They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations. 6:33 These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel, 6:34 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, 6:35 son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, 6:36 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: 1Ch 6:10 - The priest's office

So did all the rest, but it is implied that he did it worthily, he filled his place, and valiantly discharged his office in Uzziah's time.

Wesley: 1Ch 6:10 - Solomon built

In Solomon's temple; so called to distinguish it from the second temple which was built or in building when these books were written.

JFB: 1Ch 6:5 - Uzzi

It is supposed that, in his days, the high priesthood was, for unrecorded reasons, transferred from Eleazar's family to Ithamar's, in which it continued for several generations.

JFB: 1Ch 6:10 - he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem

It is doubtful whether the person in favor of whom this testimony is borne be Johanan or Azariah. If the former, he is the same as Jehoiada, who rendered important public services (2Ki. 11:1-20); if the latter, it refers to the worthy and independent part he acted in resisting the unwarrantable encroachments of Uzziah (2Ch 26:17).

JFB: 1Ch 6:10 - in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem

Described in this particular manner to distinguish it from the second temple, which was in existence at the time when this history was written.

JFB: 1Ch 6:14 - Azariah begat Seraiah

He filled the supreme pontifical office at the destruction of Jerusalem, and, along with his deputy and others, he was executed by Nebuchadnezzar's orders at Riblah (2Ki 25:18, 2Ki 25:21). The line of high priests, under the first temple, which from Zadok amounted to twelve, terminated with him.|| 10471||1||33||0||@The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.==--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.

JFB: 1Ch 6:20 - Zimmah his son

His grandson (1Ch 6:42).

JFB: 1Ch 6:24 - Uriel

Or Zephaniah (1Ch 6:36).

JFB: 1Ch 6:27 - Elkanah

The father of the prophet Samuel (1Sa 1:1).

JFB: 1Ch 6:28 - the sons of Samuel

The sons of Samuel are here named Vashni and Abiah. The first-born is called Joel (1Sa 8:2); and this name is given to him in 1Ch 6:33. It is now generally thought by the best critics that, through an error of the copyists, an omission has been made of the oldest son's name, and that Vashni, which is not the name of a person, merely signifies "and the second." This critical emendation of the text makes all clear, as well as consistent with other passages relating to the family of Samuel.

JFB: 1Ch 6:32 - before the dwelling-place, &c.

That is, in the tent which David had erected for receiving the ark after it was removed from the house of Obed-edom [2Sa 6:17]. This was a considerable time before the temple was built.

JFB: 1Ch 6:32 - they waited on their office according to their order

Which David, doubtless by the direction of the Holy Spirit, had instituted for the better regulation of divine worship.

JFB: 1Ch 6:33 - Shemuel

That is, Samuel. This is the exact representation of the Hebrew name.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:1 - The sons of Levi

The sons of Levi - It has been well remarked that the genealogy of Levi is given here more ample and correct than that of any of the others

And this is perhaps an additional proof that the author was a priest, felt much for the priesthood, and took care to give the genealogy of the Levitical and sacerdotal families, from the most correct tables; for with such tables we may presume he was intimately acquainted.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:4 - Eleazar begat Phinehas

Eleazar begat Phinehas - As the high priesthood continued in this family for a long time, the sacred historian confines himself to this chiefly, omitting Nadab and Abihu, and even the family of Ithamar.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:8 - Ahitub begat Zadok

Ahitub begat Zadok - Through this person the high priesthood came again into the family of Eleazar.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:10 - Johanan

Johanan - Supposed to be the same as Jehoiada

Clarke: 1Ch 6:10 - Executed the priest’ s office

Executed the priest’ s office - Probably this refers to the dignified manner in which Azariah opposed King Uzziah, who wished to invade the priest’ s office, and offer incense in the temple. See 2Ch 26:17, 2Ch 26:18.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:14 - Seraiah

Seraiah - He was put to death by Nebuchadnezzar, 2Ki 25:18, 2Ki 25:21.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:22 - Korah

Korah - See the history of this man, and his rebellion, Numbers 16:1-33.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:28 - The first-born Vashni, and Abiah

The first-born Vashni, and Abiah - There is a great mistake in this verse: in 1Sa 8:2 we read, Now the name of his (Samuel’ s) first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiah. The word יואל Joel is lost out of the text in this place, and ושני vesheni , which signifies the second, and which refers to Abiah, is made here into a proper name. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Chaldee, copy this blunder; but the Syriac and Arabic read as in 1Sa 8:2. The MSS. have all copied the corrupted Hebrew in this place. Jarchi labors to restore the true reading, and yet preserve the integrity of the text, by paraphrasing thus: "And the second, ( ושני vesheni ), in respect of the first, he was Abiah; and the second, in respect of Abiah, he was Joel.

These, Joel and Abiah, were the two sons of Samuel, who administered justice so badly that the people, being oppressed, began to murmur, and demanded a king. See 1Sa 8:1, etc.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:31 - After that the ark had rest

After that the ark had rest - The Targum says, "These are they whom David set over the service of the singing, in the house of the sanctuary, or tabernacle of the Lord, at the time in which the ark was brought into it;"that is, when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom.

Clarke: 1Ch 6:32 - According to their order

According to their order - This order is specified below.

Defender: 1Ch 6:28 - sons of Samuel

Samuel and his father Elkanah (1Ch 6:27) are shown in this chapter to be descendants of Kohath, the son of Levi (1Ch 6:1). This explains the fact that he was able to offer sacrifices as a priest. Moses and Aaron were also descendants of Levi. However, in 1Sa 1:1, Elkanah is said to be from Ephraim. The Levites, of course, had been dispersed among all the tribes of Israel, including Ephraim. Thus, Samuel could be said to be an Ephraimite geographically and a Levite genetically."

Defender: 1Ch 6:31 - service of song

Music had been an important aspect of human life since the beginning of time; although the first reference to it is in connection with the ungodly line of Cain (Gen 4:21). However, angels sang at the creation (Job 38:7), and Moses led the children of Israel in a victory song after the Red Sea crossing (Exodus 15:1-21). Deborah and Barak sang after their victory over the Canaanites (Judges 5). However, it was David, a musician composing most of the psalms, who institutionalized music in the formal worship of God, before and after the tabernacle was built (1Ch 6:32). Although there are very few references to songs in the gospels and epistles (Mat 26:30; Col 3:16; Eph 5:19), singing will play a prominent role in the heavenly congregation when Christ returns (Rev 4:11; Rev 5:8-14; Rev 15:2-4)."

TSK: 1Ch 6:1 - sons of Levi // Gershon

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sons of Levi : 1Ch 23:6; Gen 46:11; Exo 6:16; Num 3:17, Num 26:57

Gershon : 1Ch 6:16, 1Ch 6:20, Gershom

TSK: 1Ch 6:2 - the sons of Kohath // Amram

the sons of Kohath : 1Ch 23:12; Exo 6:18, Exo 6:21-24

Amram : 1Ch 6:22, Amminadab

TSK: 1Ch 6:3 - Aaron // Miriam // Nadab // Eleazar

Aaron : 1Ch 23:13; Exo 6:20

Miriam : Exo 2:4, Exo 2:7, Exo 15:20; Mic 6:4

Nadab : 1Ch 24:1, 1Ch 24:2; Exo 6:23, Exo 24:1, Exo 28:1; Lev 10:1, Lev 10:12, Lev 10:16

Eleazar : 1Ch 24:3-6

TSK: 1Ch 6:4 - Phinehas // Abishua

Phinehas : 1Ch 6:50, 1Ch 9:20; Exo 6:25; Num 25:6-11, Num 25:13, Num 31:6; Jos 22:13, Jos 22:30-32, Jos 24:33; Jdg 20:28; Ezr 8:2; Psa 106:30, Psa 106:31

Abishua : Ezr 7:1-5

TSK: 1Ch 6:6 - Zerahiah // Meraioth

Zerahiah : Ezr 7:4

Meraioth : Neh 12:15

TSK: 1Ch 6:7 - Amariah // Ahitub

Amariah : Ezr 7:3

Ahitub : 1Sa 14:3

TSK: 1Ch 6:8 - Ahitub // Zadok // Ahimaaz

Ahitub : 2Sa 8:17

Zadok : 2Sa 15:35, 2Sa 17:15, 2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 1:8, 1Ki 1:34, 1Ki 1:44, 1Ki 2:35

Ahimaaz : 2Sa 15:27, 2Sa 15:36, 2Sa 17:17, 2Sa 17:20, 2Sa 18:19, 2Sa 18:22, 2Sa 18:27-29

TSK: 1Ch 6:9 - Azariah // Johanan

Azariah : 1Ch 6:36

Johanan : 2Ki 25:23

TSK: 1Ch 6:10 - Johanan // executed // the temple // Solomon

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Johanan : Johanan is supposed to the same as Jehoiada, as he would otherwise not be mentioned.

executed : 2Ch 26:17-20

the temple : Heb. the house

Solomon : 1Kings 6:1-7:51; 2Ch 3:4

TSK: 1Ch 6:11 - Amariah

Amariah : Ezr 7:3

TSK: 1Ch 6:12 - Shallum

Shallum : 1Ch 9:11; Neh 11:11, Meshullam

TSK: 1Ch 6:13 - Hilkiah

Hilkiah : 2Ki 22:12-14; 2Ch 34:14-20, 2Ch 35:8

TSK: 1Ch 6:14 - Seraiah

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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. 2Ki 25:18; Ezr 7:1; Neh 11:11; Zec 6:11

TSK: 1Ch 6:15 - Jehozadak // when the Lord // by the hand

Jehozadak : Ezr 5:2, Jozadak, Hag 1:1, Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Josedech.

when the Lord : 2Ki 25:18, 2Ki 25:21; 2Ch 36:17-21; Jer 39:9, Jer 52:12-15, Jer 52:28

by the hand : Exo 4:13; 2Ki 14:27; Act 14:27; Rom 15:18

TSK: 1Ch 6:16 - Gershom

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Gershom : 1Ch 6:1; Exo 6:16, Gershon

TSK: 1Ch 6:17 - the sons of Gershom // Shimei

the sons of Gershom : 1Ch 23:7; Num 3:18, Num 3:21

Shimei : Exo 6:17, Shimi

TSK: 1Ch 6:18 - Amram

Amram : 1Ch 6:2, 1Ch 6:3, 1Ch 23:12

TSK: 1Ch 6:19 - Mahli

Mahli : 1Ch 23:21, 1Ch 24:26; Exo 6:19, Mahali, Num 3:20, Num 26:57, Num 26:58

TSK: 1Ch 6:20 - Libni // Zimmah

Libni : 1Ch 6:17

Zimmah : 1Ch 6:42

TSK: 1Ch 6:21 - Joah // Zerah // Jeaterai

Joah : 1Ch 6:42, Ethan

Zerah : 1Ch 6:41, Adaiah

Jeaterai : 1Ch 6:41, Ethni

TSK: 1Ch 6:22 - Amminadab

Amminadab : 1Ch 6:2, 1Ch 6:18; Exo 6:21, Exo 6:24, Izhar

TSK: 1Ch 6:24 - Uriel

Uriel : 1Ch 6:36, Zephaniah, Azariah, Joel

TSK: 1Ch 6:25 - Elkanah

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Elkanah : 1Ch 6:35, 1Ch 6:36; Exo 6:24

TSK: 1Ch 6:26 - Zophai // Nahath

Zophai : 1Ch 6:35; 1Sa 1:1, Zuph

Nahath : 1Ch 6:34, Toah, 1Sa 1:1, Tohu

TSK: 1Ch 6:27 - Eliab // Elkanah

Eliab : 1Ch 6:34, Eliel, 1Sa 1:1, Elihu

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

TSK: 1Ch 6:28 - firstborn // Vashni

firstborn : 1Ch 5:1; Lev 27:26; Gen 14:20; Here there is an ellipsis of the name of the firstborn, which the margin correctly supplies as Joel. The word Vashni when otherwise pointed means ""second,""so that the verse more properly reads ""And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn (Joel) and the second Abiah."

Vashni : i.e. Jah is strong; wherefore, sleep thou; changed; my year; second; liberal gift of the Lord, [Strong’ s H2059]. It appears that the Joel is here lost out of the text; and that washni , which signifies ""and the second,""and which refers to Abiah, is made into a proper name. The Syriac and Arabic read as in Samuel. The marginal references contain the variation in the names given to the same persons, in different parts of sacred history, as far as it can be ascertained; and nearly the whole, that is at present known concerning them, may be learned by carefully consulting them. 1Ch 6:33; 1Sa 8:2, Joel

TSK: 1Ch 6:29 - Mahli

Mahli : 1Ch 6:19; Num 3:33

TSK: 1Ch 6:30 - Haggiah

Haggiah : i.e. festival of Jah, [Strong’ s H2293], Asaiah. 2Ch 34:20

TSK: 1Ch 6:31 - whom David // after that

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whom David : 1Ch 15:16-22, 1Ch 15:27, 25:1-31

after that : 1Ch 16:1; 2Sa 6:17; Psa 132:8, Psa 132:14

TSK: 1Ch 6:32 - they ministered // with singing // until Solomon // and then // according to their order

they ministered : 1Ch 16:4-6, 1Ch 16:37-42; Psa 68:24, Psa 68:25

with singing : Eph 5:19

until Solomon : 1Ch 6:10; 1Ki 8:6-13

and then : 1Ch 9:33, 25:7-31; 2Ch 29:25-30, 2Ch 31:2, 2Ch 35:15; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11, Ezr 6:18; Neh 11:17-23, Neh 12:27, Neh 12:28, Neh 12:45-47; Psa 134:1, Psa 134:2, Psa 135:1-3, waited Heb. stood, 1Ch 6:33; 1Ki 12:6, 1Ki 12:8

according to their order : This order is specified below. 1Co 12:11

TSK: 1Ch 6:33 - Heman // Joel // Shemuel

Heman : 1Ch 15:17, 1Ch 15:19, 1Ch 16:41, 1Ch 16:42, 1Ch 25:1-5; 2Ch 5:12, 2Ch 29:14; Psa 88:1 *title

Joel : 1Ch 6:28, Vashni

Shemuel : This variation, as well as some others, only exists in the translation; the Hebrew being uniformly Shemuel. 1Ch 6:28; 1Sa 1:20, 1Sa 1:28, Samuel

TSK: 1Ch 6:34 - Elkanah // Jeroham // Eliel // Toah

Elkanah : Exo 6:24

Jeroham : 1Sa 1:1

Eliel : 1Ch 6:27, Eliab, 1Ch 8:20

Toah : i.e. depressing; inclination; sinking, prostration, [Strong’ s H8430]. 1Ch 6:26, Nahath

TSK: 1Ch 6:35 - Zuph // Elkanah

Zuph : 1Ch 6:26, Zophai, 1Sa 1:1

Elkanah : 1Ch 6:25

TSK: 1Ch 6:36 - Joel

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 same persons, as in these instances, must have had two or more totally distinct names (1Ch 6:24), Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Ch 6:2 - Izhar

Izhar called also 1Ch 6:22 : compare Exo 6:21 .

Poole: 1Ch 6:5

In the days of Uzzi it is supposed that the high priesthood was translated from Eleazar’ s family to Ithamar’ s, for some cause now unknown, in whose line it continued for some successions.

Poole: 1Ch 6:10 - He it is that executed the priest’ s office // In the temple that Solomon built

He it is that executed the priest’ s office: so did all the rest, but it is implied that lie did it worthily, he filled his place and valiantly discharged his office in Uzziah’ s time; of which see 2Ch 26:17 , &c. Or this he may relate to Johanan, otherwise called Jehoiada, who is so highly commended for the good service which he did to the house of God and of the king; of whom see 2Ki 11 .

In the temple that Solomon built in Solomon’ s temple; so called to distinguish it from the second temple, which was built or in building when these books were written.

Poole: 1Ch 6:14 - Seraiah

Seraiah who was slain by Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah, 2Ki 25:18,21 .

Poole: 1Ch 6:16

This he repeats, as the foundation of the following genealogy of those Levites who were not priests.

Poole: 1Ch 6:19

Who are distinguished and named from their fathers. And the following catalogue is thought to contain the successive heads or chiefs of their several families until thee times of David, by whom they were distributed into several ranks or courses.

Poole: 1Ch 6:20

i.e. His grandson, by his son Shimei, as appears from 1Ch 6:42,43 , the names of father and son being oft used in scripture of more remote progenitors or successors.

Poole: 1Ch 6:24 - Uriel // Uzziah

Uriel called also Zephaniah , 1Ch 6:36 , where also

Uzziah here following is called Azariah .

Poole: 1Ch 6:25 - Elkanah

Elkanah the son of that Korah mentioned above, 1Ch 6:22 , as is manifest by 1Ch 6:35-37 and by Exo 6:23,24

Poole: 1Ch 6:26 - Elkanah // Nahath

Elkanah this was another Elkanah , son or grandson of the former Elkanah and either the son or brother of Ahimoth last mentioned, or of Amasai .

Nahath called also Toah , 1Ch 6:31 , and Tohu , 1Sa 1:1 .

Poole: 1Ch 6:27 - Elkanah

Elkanah the father of the prophet Samuel, 1Sa 1:1 , who therefore follows here.

Poole: 1Ch 6:31 - These are they // The service // After that the ark had rest

These are they whose names here follow.

The service Heb. the hands . Hand put for ministry or service , which is commonly performed by the hand. Thus God is frequently said to speak or command things by the hand (i.e. the ministry) of Moses. Compare 2Ch 29:27 .

After that the ark had rest which was in David’ s time, 2Sa 6:17 .

Poole: 1Ch 6:32 - The dwelling-place of the tabernacle // According to their order

The dwelling-place of the tabernacle or, the tabernacle of the tent , as the same Hebrew words are translated, Exo 39:32 40:2,6 .

According to their order which David had appointed by the Spirit, as it follows in this book.

Poole: 1Ch 6:33 - These // Heman // Shemuel

These to wit,

Heman here mentioned; and Asaph , 1Ch 6:39 ; and Ethan , 1Ch 6:44 .

Shemuel or, Samuel the prophet.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:1 - Sophai, Nahath

Sophai, Nahath, and Eliab, are called Suph, Thohu, (ver. 34.; Calmet) and Eliel. (Haydock) ---

Sophai may be a surname of Elcana. (Poole) (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:1 - Levi

Levi. The genealogy of the Levites is given with more exactitude than any of the preceding. Caath formed two branches, 1. the priests, descended from Aaron; 2. all his other children, who were simply Levites. (Calmet) ---

Hence they are placed after the priests. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:2 - Isaar

Isaar, or Aminadab, ver. 22.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:3 - Abiu

Abiu. These died without children. The genealogy of Eleazar is given, as his family enjoyed the pontificate a long time, while that of Ithamar is neglected, (Calmet) as only Heli and a few others were raised to that dignity. (Haydock)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:4 - Eleazar

Eleazar. The nine following generations to Sadoc may be immediate. (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:5 - Abisue // Ozi

Abisue. He is mentioned no where else. Josephus ([Antiquities?] v. ultra) calls him Abiezer. (Calmet) ---

Many of these high priests were very obscure. (Menochius) ---

Ozi, after whom Heli is supposed to have reigned, so that Zaraias and the three following were excluded, (Calmet) while Heli, and four of the same family of Ithamar, were acknowledged as high priests. (Tirinus) ---

Abiathar was then forced to give place to Sadoc, (3 Kings ii. 26.; Haydock) whose family was in power at the captivity, ver. 15. (Tirinus) ---

Nicephorus (ii. 4.) and Josephus ([Antiquities?] x. 11.) mention other high priests besides these. (Worthington)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:9 - Azarias

Azarias. Perhaps the same who is called Amarias, (2 Paralipomenon xix. 11.) as Johanan is probably the illustrious Joiada, 4 Kings xi. 4.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:10 - This

This may refer to either. (Calmet) ---

The Holy Ghost gives an encomium to Joiada, for re-establishing the divine worship, (Junius) or to Azarias, for withstanding the impious attempt of king Osias. (Estius; Tirinus, &c.) (2 Paralipomenon xxvi. 17. (Menochius)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:12 - Sellum

Sellum, or Mosollam, chap ix. 11. (Calmet)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:15 - Went out

Went out, into captivity, while his father was slain, 4 Kings xxv. 18. More than 22 priests would be requisite to fill up near 900 years. See Salien.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:16 - Gerson

Gerson. Hebrew here reads Gersom, though it had Gerson before, ver. 1.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:18 - The

The, &c. This verse is repeated from ver. 2., as the author is now going to continue the genealogy of the Levites, in their natural order, (Haydock) to Samuel. (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:20 - Jahath // Zamma

Jahath. See ver. 42, 43. ---

Zamma springs from Semei, Jeth, Gerson, and has a son named Ethan, who has Adaia; as Zara begot Athanai, ver. 41. Almost all the names are rather different

Haydock: 1Ch 6:22 - Asir

Asir. While Core perished, his children were preserved, Numbers xvi. 30., and xxvi. 11. (Haydock)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:23 - Asir

Asir. This name seems superfluous (ver. 36., and Exodus vi. 24.; Calmet) perhaps taken from the preceding verse. (Haydock) ---

The two former were sons of Core, ver. 25, 37. (Calmet)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:27 - Elcana, his son

Elcana, his son. It seems necessary to supply, "Samuel, his son," (Haydock) as he descended from the 3d Elcana. (Du Hamel)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:28 - Vasseni

Vasseni. Some Latin copies subjoin "Joel," who was the first-born, (ver. 33.) (La Haye) ---

Vasseni means, "and the second;" which can hardly be considered as the name of the eldest son, tough some have take it as such, in like manner as they have explained six, chap. iii. 22. But then the v ought at least to be omitted, (Calmet) as it is in the Vatican and Alexandrian Septuagint, "Sani and Abia." (Haydock) ---

Other editions insert "Joel," with the Syriac and Arabic. (Calmet) ---

This person had therefore either two names, or Joel has been omitted, and we should translate "Joel and the second, Abia." (Menochius) ---

These brothers acted so ill as judges, that the people took occasion to demand a king, 1 Kings viii. 3.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:31 - The singing // Placed

The singing. Hebrew, "the hands or places of the canticle," the two tribunes on each side of the altar. Heman presided over the band in the middle, while Asaph directed those on the right, and Ethan those on the left, ver. 33, 39, and 44. (Calmet) ---

Placed. Hebrew, "rested," as before David's time it had been carried about. He erected a tabernacle for it on Sion, and directed the Levites to attend in order, (chap. xxv.) so that some should be present every day (Menochius) to honour God, both by instruments and vocal music, while the priests performed their sacred functions with the utmost decency.

Haydock: 1Ch 6:33 - Heman

Heman. Some families among the Levites were more distinguished than the rest, having authority to regulate the singers, and to give the tune. Hence many psalms are addressed to these three masters of music. Yet from those titles we cannot surely infer that those psalms were composed by Asaph, &c. (Calmet)

Haydock: 1Ch 6:34 - Eliel

Eliel. Many of the genealogies do not seem to agree in these first 10 chapters, as some more obscure names have been passed over, (Menochius) or the people had different names, or, through the fault of transcribers, some alteration has taken place, which could hardly be avoided, without a constant miracle. (Haydock)

Gill: 1Ch 6:1 - The sons of Levi // Gershon, Kohath, and Merari

The sons of Levi,.... After an account of the chief of the tribes of Judah and Simeon, of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, follows that of Levi, and his posterity; the kingdom being given to Judah, the birthright to Joseph, and the priesthood to Levi: the immediate sons of Levi were

Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; as in Gen 46:11, from these sprung the three families of the Levites.

Gill: 1Ch 6:2 - And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel,.... Given in the same order as in Exo 6:18; see Gill on Exo 6:18.

Gill: 1Ch 6:3-15 - And the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam // the sons also of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar

And the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam,.... Very memorable persons: Aaron was the high priest, Moses the prophet and lawgiver, and Miriam a prophetess, see Mic 6:4,

the sons also of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar; the two first were destroyed by fire from heaven for offering strange fire, Lev 10:1 and the third succeeded his father in the high priesthood; the line of which is drawn from Aaron through him unto the Babylonish captivity, from hence to the end of the fifteenth verse, where it ends: Jehozadak is the same with Josedech, Hag 1:1 who went young into Babylon, and whose son Joshua, born in the captivity, came out of it on the proclamation of Cyrus, Ezr 2:2. According to Josephus ^e, and other Jewish writers ^f, in the times of Uzzi, 1Ch 6:6 the priesthood was translated into the family of Ithamar, of which Eli was the first high priest; where it continued to the times of Solomon, when it was restored to Zadok, of the line of Eleazar. It is particularly observed of Azariah, 1Ch 6:10 that he it was that executed the priest's office in the temple built by Solomon; not that he was the first that officiated in it, that was Zadok; but this seems to be Azariah, who was the high priest in the times of Uzziah, who opposed him when he would have offered incense in the temple, 2Ch 26:17, which may be the reason why he is so particularly taken notice of here; though some think this is to be understood of Johanan, the father of Azariah, supposed to the same with Jehoiada, who, in the times of Athaliah, was the instrument of preserving both church and state, 2Ki 11:4, the temple in which he ministered is described as built by Solomon, because at the time of the writing of this there was another temple built, or building, by Zerubbabel.

Gill: 1Ch 6:16-19 - The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Which is repeated from 1Ch 6:1 for the sake of their posterity, whose names are given in the three following verses, in the same manner as in Exo 6:17.

Gill: 1Ch 6:20 - Of Gershon, Libni his son

Of Gershon, Libni his son,.... Whose genealogy runs thus, Jahath, called Jehiel, 1Ch 23:8. Zimmah, between whom was Shimei, 1Ch 6:42. Joah, the same with Ethan, 1Ch 6:42. Iddo, called Adaiah, 1Ch 6:41. Zerah, Jeaterai, whose name was also Ethni, 1Ch 6:41, the posterity of Shimei, the brother of Libni, are omitted.

Gill: 1Ch 6:21-28 - The sons of Kohath, Amminadab // and his second son Abiah

The sons of Kohath, Amminadab,.... The same with Izhar, 1Ch 6:2 the posterity of his brethren, Amram, Hebron, and Uzziel, are omitted; and his genealogy is carried to a considerable length, for the sake of Samuel the prophet, who sprang from him: it stands thus, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, called Zephaniah, 1Ch 6:36 Uzziah, the same with Azariah, 1Ch 6:36. Shaul, whose name is Joel, 1Ch 6:36 then through the sons of Elkanah, before mentioned, Amasai, Ahimoth, called Mahath, 1Ch 6:35 another Elkanah, Zophai, or Zuph, 1Ch 6:35. Nahath, the same with Toah, 1Ch 6:34 and Tohu, 1Sa 1:1, Eliab, called Eliel, 1Ch 6:34, and Elihu, 1Sa 1:1, Jeroham, another Elkanah, the father of Samuel the prophet, whose firstborn was Vashni, and whose name also was Joel, 1Ch 6:33 and so here it is read in the Syriac and Arabic versions:

and his second son Abiah.

Gill: 1Ch 6:29-30 - The sons of Merari; Mahli

The sons of Merari; Mahli,.... The posterity of his brother Mushi are omitted; his genealogy is drawn thus, Libni, Shimei, Uzza, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.

Gill: 1Ch 6:31 - And these are they // whom David set over the service of the song in the house of the Lord // after the ark had rest

And these are they,.... Who follow; the account of whom begins 1Ch 6:33,

whom David set over the service of the song in the house of the Lord: whom he appointed chief musicians, and masters of the chorus, to manage and conduct that part of divine service in the sanctuary, singing the praises of God, both with vocal and instrumental music:

after the ark had rest; which was when it was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and was placed in a tabernacle he provided for it, 2Sa 6:12, where it remained until the temple was built, when and which was the only time it was removed, whereas before it had been removed from place to place, and so till now had no rest; though some understand this of the ceasing or silence of the oracle over the ark, which was neither consulted by Solomon and his successors, nor any of the high priests afterwards ^g.

Gill: 1Ch 6:32 - And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacles 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

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacles of the congregation with singing,.... Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; this service they performed before the ark, which was in a tent or tabernacle David pitched for it; and which the Targum here calls the tabernacle of time, or a temporary tabernacle:

until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; the temple there:

and then they waited on their office according to their order; performed it in the manner prescribed by David, see 1Ch 25:1.

Gill: 1Ch 6:33-38 - 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

And these are they that waited with their children,.... They and their posterity, who officiated in the service of singing psalms in the sanctuary: the three heads of them were of the three families of the Levites, as follow:

of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman a singer; the chief of the singers, and who composed psalms and hymns, which are in the book of Psalms:

the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel; or Samuel. This Heman was grandson of Samuel the prophet; for whose sake his genealogy is traced up to Jacob or Israel in the following verses, and stands thus; after Samuel, Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Israel.