1 Chronicles 23:18

1 Chronicles 23:18 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the sons of Izhar, Shelomith was the first.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith, the family leader.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:18

16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. 17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief. 19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

1 Chronicles 23:18 word by word

בְּנֵ֥י יִצְהָ֖ר שְׁלֹמִ֥ית הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ סRead the interlinear

• Of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Izharיִצְהָרyitshâr · IzharH3324
• Shelomithשְׁלֹמִיתshelômîyth shelômîyth · ShelomithH8019
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:18

• 1 Chronicles 24:22Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
• 1 Chronicles 26:26Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:18

• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:18

• Izhar
• Levites
• Shelomith

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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