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

5Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have made.” 6Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon. 8Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel. 9These were the leaders of the family of Libni. Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.

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 descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
• 1 Chronicles 15:7From the clan of Gershon, 130, with Joel as their leader.
• 1 Chronicles 26:21From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader.
• Exodus 6:17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei, each of whom became the ancestor of a clan.

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