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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 6:39

1 Chronicles 6:39. His brother Asaph Asaph is here called Heman’s brother, according to the Hebrew phraseology, by which all near relations are brothers; and because he was of the same office and employment. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 6:44

1 Chronicles 6:44. The sons of Merari stood on the left hand The children of the next son of Levi are here mentioned, who had the lowest place assigned them, because they were of the youngest family. So there were three principal singers, who were masters and governors of the whole choir: Heman, descended from Koath, was the prime, who, together with his sons, stood in the middle: Asaph, descended from Gershom, with his sons, stood on his right hand: and Ethan, (called also Jeduthun, 1... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

The Levites (6:1-81)Levi had three sons, Gershon, Kohath and Merari. The priesthood in Israel began with Aaron, who was descended from Levi through Kohath. From that time on, all Aaron’s descendants, and no others, were priests. This means that the Levites may be divided into four groups - the priestly Kohathites, the non-priestly Kohathites, the Gershonites and the Merarites.The Chronicler begins with the priestly line descended from Aaron through his son Eleazar, and traces the line to the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:33

waited-stood. children = sons. Heman, &c. = Heman the singer, Samuel's grandson. See 1Ch 15:17-19 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 . Compare 1 Kings 4:31 , and see his name in the Psalm titles ( App-63 .) Joel. See note on 1 Chronicles 6:28 . Shemuel = Samuel. Twenty-one generations given. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:39

his brother Asaph: i.e. his brother in service. Fifteen generations. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:40

Baaseiah. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "Maaseiah". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:42

Ethan. The same as Jeduthun (1 Chronicles 9:16 ; 1Ch 16:41 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1 . 2 Chronicles 35:15 ). Fourteen generations. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:44

their brethren. Heman, from Kohath (Levi's second son); Asaph, from Gershom (Levi's eldest son); Ethan, from Merari (Levi's youngest son). Merari. The youngest son of Levi (Exodus 6:16 ). read more

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