1 Chronicles 6:31-47

Common English Bible

Levitical singers

³¹David put the following in charge of the music in the Lord’s house after the chest was placed there. ³²They ministered with song before the dwelling of the meeting tent, until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their usual duties. ³³Those who served and their families were:

Kohath’s family: Heman the singer, son of Joel son of Samuel ³⁴son of Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Eliel son of Toah ³⁵son of Zuph son of Elkanah son of Mahath son of Amasai ³⁶son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah ³⁷son of Tahath son of Assir son of Ebiasaph son of Korah ³⁸son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi son of Israel. ³⁹His relative was Asaph, who stood on his right, that is, Asaph son of Berechiah son of Shimea ⁴⁰son of Michael son of Baaseiah son of Malchijah ⁴¹son of Ethni son of Zerah son of Adaiah ⁴²son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei ⁴³son of Jahath son of Gershom son of Levi.

⁴⁴On the left were their relatives, Merari’s family: Ethan son of Kishi son of Abdi son of Malluch ⁴⁵son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah ⁴⁶son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shemer ⁴⁷son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.

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