God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 6:36
36who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Zephaniah,
1 Chronicles 6:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
- New International Version (NIV)the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
- English Standard Version (ESV)son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
- New King James Version (NKJV)the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:36
34who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Eliel, who was the son of Toah, 35who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was the son of Amasai, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Zephaniah, 37who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah, 38who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 6:36 word by word
בֶּן־אֶלְקָנָה֙ בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־צְפַנְיָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:36
- 1 Chronicles 6:24Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
- 1 Chronicles 6:28Samuel’s sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.
- 1 Chronicles 2:8Ethan’s son was Azariah.
- 1 Chronicles 3:12Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham.
- 1 Chronicles 6:9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
- 1 Chronicles 9:11and Azariah. Azariah was the son of Hilkiah, grandson of Meshullam, and great-grandson of Zadok. Zadok’s father was Meraioth, the son of Ahitub (the official in charge of God’s temple).
- 2 Chronicles 21:2He had the following brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah. All were the sons of King Jehoshaphat of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 23:1In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada strengthened his position by making an agreement with the company commanders: Azariah, son of Jeroham, Ishmael, son of Jehohanan, Azariah, son of Obed, Maaseiah, son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, son of Zichri.
- Ezra 7:1After these things, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra left Babylon. Ezra was the son of Seraiah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Hilkiah,
- Nehemiah 3:23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their own homes. After them Azariah, son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, made repairs next to his home.
- Nehemiah 7:7They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
- Nehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—explained the Teachings to the people while they were standing there.
- Nehemiah 10:2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
- Nehemiah 12:33Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
- Jeremiah 43:2Azariah (son of Hoshaiah), Johanan (son of Kareah), and all the arrogant people said to Jeremiah, “You’re lying! The Lord our God didn’t send you to tell us that we must not go to live in Egypt.
- Daniel 1:6Among these young men were some Judeans: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:36
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-48Verses 31-48 The genealogies of David‘s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:32 They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15. 1 Chronicles 6:33 Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-47This genealogy lists the lead singers from Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the main Levitical families.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-4816-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6
- 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
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