From Nave’s Topical Bible
Gershon
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 19Passages listed
- 5Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Also called GERSHOM
- Son of LeviGenesis 46:11Exodus 6:16Exodus 6:17Numbers 3:17–26Numbers 4:22–28Numbers 4:38Numbers 7:7Numbers 10:17Numbers 26:57Joshua 21:61 Chronicles 6:11 Chronicles 6:161 Chronicles 6:171 Chronicles 6:201 Chronicles 6:431 Chronicles 6:621 Chronicles 6:711 Chronicles 15:71 Chronicles 23:6
The passages, in Bible order (19)
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- Exodus 6:16
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
Commentary on Exodus 6:162 voices
And these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their generations,.... Whose sons, according to the order of their birth, were as follow: Gershom, and Kohath, and Merari; see Gen 46:11, and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty seven years; and exactly the same number of years is assigned him by Polyhistor from Demetrius (c), an Heathen writer.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The years of the life of Levi - Bishop Patrick observes that Levi is thought to have lived the longest of all Jacobs sons, none of whose ages are recorded in Scripture but his and Josephs, whom Levi survived twenty-seven years, though he was much the elder brother. By the common computation this would be twenty-three years: by Kennicotts computation at the end of Genesis 31. (See Clarkes note at Gen 31:55) Levis birth is placed twenty-four years before that of Joseph; his death, therefore, would be only three years later.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Commentary on Exodus 6:171 voice
And the sons of Gershom, Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. He had only two sons, from whom came the families of the Libnites and Shimites; see Num 3:21.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 3:17–26
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Commentary on Numbers 3:17–261 voice
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names,.... The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; these went down with him into Egypt, Gen 46:11.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 4:22–28
“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
Commentary on Numbers 4:22–281 voice
Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon,.... As well as of the sons of Kohath; for though Gershon was Levi's eldest son, yet his posterity were not excused from the service of the tabernacle, and bearing things of it in journeying: throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; all in their several houses, and in the several families in those houses, that were of the age next mentioned, were to be numbered.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 4:38
Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,
- Numbers 7:7
He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,
Commentary on Numbers 7:72 voices
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon,.... The eldest son of Levi: according to their service; which was to bear and take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails of the tabernacle; and which, when carrying from place to place, it was proper they should be covered from being exposed to rain and dust; and being so many as they were, must be heavy, burdensome, and cumbersome, and therefore two wagons, with two yoke of oxen, were given them, to ease them.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
To the Gershonites, who had to transport the hangings and coverings of the tabernacle, two wagons are assigned: to the Merarites, who had the charge of the solid parts of the tabernacle, four wagons. The furniture and vessels the Kohathites were to carry on their own shoulders. Compare Num 3:25-26, Num 3:31, Num 3:36-37.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Numbers 10:17
Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
Commentary on Numbers 10:172 voices
A more precise determination of the method of executing the order given in Num 2:17. The appointed place of the tabernacle, in the midst of the host, was represented during the march by the ark, the holy vessels, etc. carried by the Kohathites. The actual structure of the tabernacle was borne in advance by the Gershonites and Merarites, immediately behind the camp of Judah; so as to be set up ready against the arrival of the sacred utensils borne by the Kohathites. Compare Num. 2; 4,
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
And the tabernacle was taken down,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 26:57
Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
Commentary on Numbers 26:571 voice
And these are they that were numbered of the Levites, after their families,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 21:6
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Commentary on Joshua 21:62 voices
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar,.... These were Levites who descended from Gershon, the eldest son of Levi, and had their cities by lot assigned them in tribes at a greater distance, not only out of Issachar, but out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan; which was the other half of the tribe beyond Jordan: thirteen cities; as many as were given out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
It was fitting that there be a drawing of lots even regarding the suburbs and cities so that perhaps the renowned division among the Levites might not seem perhaps indiscriminate and accidental. Therefore, the distribution by lot that took place among the sons of Israel was characterized by reason, by which someone was considered worthy of the first lot, and someone else the second, as we have already previously examined to the extent we were able.
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 25.1, 253Patristic
- 1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:12 voices
The sons of Levi,.... After an account of the chief of the tribes of Judah and Simeon, of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, follows that of Levi, and his posterity; the kingdom being given to Judah, the birthright to Joseph, and the priesthood to Levi: the immediate sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; as in Gen 46:11, from these sprung the three families of the Levites.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The sons of Levi - It has been well remarked that the genealogy of Levi is given here more ample and correct than that of any of the others. And this is perhaps an additional proof that the author was a priest, felt much for the priesthood, and took care to give the genealogy of the Levitical and sacerdotal families, from the most correct tables; for with such tables we may presume he was intimately acquainted.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:161 voice
The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Which is repeated from 1Ch 6:1 for the sake of their posterity, whose names are given in the three following verses, in the same manner as in Exo 6:17.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 6:17
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:20
Of Gershom:
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:202 voices
Of Gershon, Libni his son,.... Whose genealogy runs thus, Jahath, called Jehiel, 1Ch 23:8. Zimmah, between whom was Shimei, 1Ch 6:42. Joah, the same with Ethan, 1Ch 6:42. Iddo, called Adaiah, 1Ch 6:41. Zerah, Jeaterai, whose name was also Ethni, 1Ch 6:41, the posterity of Shimei, the brother of Libni, are omitted.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Of Gershom - The names in this list are curiously different from those in 1Ch 6:41-43, which yet appear to represent the same line reversed. Probably both lists are more or less corrupted, and, as in many genealogies, omission is made, to reduce the number of the names to seven. Compare e. g. 1Ch 6:22-28 with 1Ch 6:33-38. Compare the other genealogy ties of this chapter; and see also Matt. 1:1-17.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 1 Chronicles 6:43
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- 1 Chronicles 6:62
The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
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