1 Chronicles 23:7

1 Chronicles 23:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
• New International Version (NIV)Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:7

54,000 of them will be guards at the gates of the temple. 4,000 of them will use music to praise the Lord. They will use the musical instruments that I have provided for them.’ 6David made the Levites into three separate groups. Each group had descendants from one of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. From Gershon's clan there were Ladan and Shimei. 8Ladan's three sons were: Jehiel, the firstborn, then Zetham and Joel. 9Shimei's three sons were: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran. Those men were the leaders of Ladan's family.

1 Chronicles 23:7 word by word

לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י לַעְדָּ֥ן וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the Gershonitesגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיgêreshûnnîy · GershoniteH1649
• Laadanלַעְדָּןla‛dân · LadanH3936
• and Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:7

• 1 Chronicles 6:17The names of Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7From Gershon's clan, 130 people with their leader, Joel.
• 1 Chronicles 26:21One group of these men were descendants of Ladan, who belonged to Gershon's clan. These were the leaders of those families: Jehieli,
• Exodus 6:17The sons of Gershon and their clans: Libni and Shimei.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. the Gershonites--They had nine fathers' houses, six descended from Laadan, and three from Shimei. 1Ch 23:12-20. Of Kohath.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:7

• Laadan
• Levites
• Shimei

In the dictionaries

• Shimei
• Chronicles, Books of
• Music
• Zacharias
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Gershon; Gershonites

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary