Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 6:1 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 6:2 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 6:3 (show verse)
The sons of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 6:4 (show verse)
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
1 Chronicles 6:5 (show verse)
and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,
1 Chronicles 6:6 (show verse)
and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,
1 Chronicles 6:7 (show verse)
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:8 (show verse)
and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,
1 Chronicles 6:9 (show verse)
and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,
1 Chronicles 6:10 (show verse)
and Johanan became the father of Azariah (it was he who was priest in the house (temple) which Solomon built in Jerusalem)
1 Chronicles 6:11 (show verse)
and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:12 (show verse)
and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,
1 Chronicles 6:13 (show verse)
and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,
1 Chronicles 6:14 (show verse)
and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;
1 Chronicles 6:15 (show verse)
and Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent [the people of] Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles 6:16 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 6:17 (show verse)
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 6:18 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 6:19 (show verse)
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles 6:20 (show verse)
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:21 (show verse)
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:22 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles 6:23 (show verse)
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles 6:24 (show verse)
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
1 Chronicles 6:25 (show verse)
The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.
1 Chronicles 6:26 (show verse)
As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son and Nahath his son,
1 Chronicles 6:27 (show verse)
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah [Samuel’s father] his son.
1 Chronicles 6:28 (show verse)
The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second.
1 Chronicles 6:29 (show verse)
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 6:30 (show verse)
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles 6:31 (show verse)
Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark [of the covenant] rested there.
1 Chronicles 6:32 (show verse)
They ministered with singing before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Lord’s house (temple) in Jerusalem, performing their service in due order.
1 Chronicles 6:33 (show verse)
These men and their sons served from the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel [the great prophet and judge],
1 Chronicles 6:34 (show verse)
the son of Elkanah [III], the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Eliab » Ancestor of samuel » And eliel
Eliel » Son of toah
Elihu » Son of tohu » Probably identical with eliel
Elkanah » Father of samuel; a descendant of the preceding
Jeroham » A levite and grandfather of samuel
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Nahath » Also called toah and tohu » A levite
Eliel » Son of toah
Elihu » Son of tohu » Probably identical with eliel
Elkanah » Father of samuel; a descendant of the preceding
Jeroham » A levite and grandfather of samuel
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Nahath » Also called toah and tohu » A levite
1 Chronicles 6:35 (show verse)
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah [II], the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles 6:36 (show verse)
the son of Elkanah [I], the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
1 Chronicles 6:37 (show verse)
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles 6:38 (show verse)
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel (Jacob).
1 Chronicles 6:39 (show verse)
Heman’s [tribal] brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:40 (show verse)
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
1 Chronicles 6:41 (show verse)
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles 6:42 (show verse)
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
1 Chronicles 6:43 (show verse)
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:44 (show verse)
Their relatives the sons of Merari stood at the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
1 Chronicles 6:45 (show verse)
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chronicles 6:46 (show verse)
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
1 Chronicles 6:47 (show verse)
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:48 (show verse)
Their relatives the Levites [who were not descended from Aaron] were appointed for all the other kinds of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 6:49 (show verse)
But [the line of] Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, ministering for all the work of the Holy of Holies (Most Holy Place), and [they did so] to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.
1 Chronicles 6:50 (show verse)
These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles 6:51 (show verse)
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:52 (show verse)
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
1 Chronicles 6:53 (show verse)
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
1 Chronicles 6:54 (show verse)
Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first allocation by lot)
1 Chronicles 6:55 (show verse)
to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasture land;
1 Chronicles 6:56 (show verse)
but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles 6:57 (show verse)
To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
Eshtemoa » Also called eshtemoh » Allotted to the aaronites
Jattir » A levitical city
Levites » Profits from » And
Libnah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, captured by joshua » Allotted to the priests
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Jattir » A levitical city
Levites » Profits from » And
Libnah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, captured by joshua » Allotted to the priests
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:58 (show verse)
Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:59 (show verse)
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;
Ain » A city » A city of simeon » Also called ashan
Ashan » A levitical city of judah, later of simeon
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Ashan » A levitical city of judah, later of simeon
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:60 (show verse)
and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, with their pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
Alemeth » A levitical city
Almon » Called alemeth
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Almon » Called alemeth
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:61 (show verse)
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given ten cities by lot from the family of the tribe [of Ephraim and of Dan and], from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 6:62 (show verse)
To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and [the other half of] Manasseh in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:63 (show verse)
To the sons of Merari were given twelve cities by lot, according to their families, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
1 Chronicles 6:64 (show verse)
So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands.
1 Chronicles 6:65 (show verse)
They gave by lot from the tribes of the sons of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities which are mentioned by name.
1 Chronicles 6:66 (show verse)
Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their [allotted] territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 6:67 (show verse)
They gave to the Levites the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:68 (show verse)
Jokmeam and Beth-horon with their pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:69 (show verse)
Aijalon and Gath-rimmon, with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:70 (show verse)
and from the half-tribe of Manasseh [these cities], with their pasture lands: Aner and Bileam, for the rest of the families of the sons of Kohath.
1 Chronicles 6:71 (show verse)
To the sons of Gershom were given from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:72 (show verse)
from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and Daberath with their pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:73 (show verse)
Ramoth and Anem with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:74 (show verse)
from the tribe of Asher: Mashal and Abdon with their pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:75 (show verse)
Hukok and Rehob with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:76 (show verse)
and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim with their pasture lands.
1 Chronicles 6:77 (show verse)
To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor, with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:78 (show verse)
and on the other side of the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan the Levites were given, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and Jahzah with their pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:79 (show verse)
Kedemoth and Mephaath with their pasture lands;
1 Chronicles 6:80 (show verse)
from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and Mahanaim with their pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:81 (show verse)
Heshbon and Jazer with their pasture lands.