1 Chronicles 23:9

The Gershonites · 1 Chronicles 23:7–11
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
Traditional
The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
Literal
The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran—three. These were the heads of the fathers of Laadan.
Latin
Filii Semei: Salomith, et Hosiel, et Aran, tres: isti principes familiarum Leedan.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

Notes

David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Parallels

Numbers 3:21–26 Numbers 4:21–28

People

Haran: A Levite of the Shimei clan during David's reign Haziel: A Levite of the family of Shimei Shelomoth: Levite descendants of Shimei Shimei: Levite of the family of Ladan during David's reign

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Gershon, Gershonites Haran (Person) Haziel Libni Merari, Merarite Priests and Levites Shelomith Shelomoth Shimei

Topics

Haran: A Levite Haziel: A Levite Laadan: A Levite, Also Called Libni Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple Shelomith: Son of Shimei Shimei: A Levite The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music