1 Chronicles 15:6

1 Chronicles 15:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
• New International Version (NIV)from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;
• English Standard Version (ESV)of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers;
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and two hundred and twenty of his brethren;

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:6

4David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: 5From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives. From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives. 7From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives. 8From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15:6 word by word

לִבְנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י עֲשָׂיָ֣ה הַשָּׂ֔ר וְאֶחָ֖יו מָאתַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Asaiahעֲשָׂיָה‛ăώâyâh · AsaiahH6222
• the chiefשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:6

• 1 Chronicles 6:29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241Ch 15:1-24. David Brings the Ark from Obededom. 1. David made him houses in the city of David--Through the liberality of his Tyrian ally (1Ch 14:1), David was enabled to erect not only a palace for himself, but to furnish suitable accommodation for his numerous family. Where polygamy prevails, each wife has a separate house or suite of apartments for herself and children. prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent--that is, made an…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary