1 Chronicles 23:8

1 Chronicles 23:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:8

6Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon. Three 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. 10Four other descendants of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.

1 Chronicles 23:8 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י לַעְדָּ֗ן הָרֹ֧אשׁ יְחִיאֵ֛ל וְזֵתָ֥ם וְיוֹאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Laadanלַעְדָּןla‛dân · LadanH3936
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• and Zethamזֵתָםzêthâm · ZethamH2241
• and Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:8

• 1 Chronicles 15:18The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 15:7From the clan of Gershon, 130, with Joel as their leader.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:8

• 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 23:8

• Jehiel
• Joel
• Laadan
• Levites
• Zetham

In the dictionaries

• Joel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Music
• Zacharias
• Zetham
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy

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