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1 Chronicles 6:28
28The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
1 Chronicles 6:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
- New International Version (NIV)The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:28
26Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, 27Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel. The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second). 29The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, 30Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 6:28 word by word
וּבְנֵ֧י שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל הַבְּכֹ֥ר יוֹאֵל וַשְׁנִ֖י וַאֲבִיָּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:28
- 1 Chronicles 5:1The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.
- Leviticus 27:26“You may not dedicate a firstborn animal to the Lord, for the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats already belong to him.
- Genesis 14:20And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
- 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 Samuel 8:2Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The first-born Vashni, and Abiah - There is a great mistake in this verse: in 1 Samuel 8:2; we read, Now the name of his (Samuel's) first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiah. The word יואל Joel is lost out of the text in this place, and ושני vesheni, which signifies the second, and which refers to Abiah, is made here into a proper name. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Chaldee, copy this blunder; but the Syriac and Arabic read as in 1 Samuel 8:2…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Vashni - The true name of Samuel‘s first-born, which was “Joel” (see the margin and references), has here dropped out; and the word properly meaning “and his second (son)” has been taken as the name of the first.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-30The second introduction of the Levites (1 Chronicles 6:16–19a) presents the leaders of all the Levitical families (6:19b–30). The list includes the family trees of: Gershon (1 Chronicles 6:20–21) Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:22–24) Merari (1 Chronicles 6:29–30)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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