From Nave’s Topical Bible
Libni
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.
- 7Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- 1. Son of GershonExodus 6:17Numbers 3:181 Chronicles 6:171 Chronicles 6:20
- Descendants called LIBNITESNumbers 3:21Numbers 26:58
- 2. Grandson of Merari1 Chronicles 6:29
The passages, in Bible order (7)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 7 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- 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 3:18
These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
Commentary on Numbers 3:182 voices
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families,.... Or to Gershon belonged two families, called after the names of his sons, who were now numbered, namely: Libni and Shimei; and who are elsewhere mentioned as his sons, Exo 6:17; and from hence were the families of the Libnites and Shimites, as in Num 3:21.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Number the children of Levi--They were numbered as well as the other tribes; but the enumeration was made on a different principle--for while in the other tribes the number of males was calculated from twenty years and upward [Nu 1:3], in that of Levi they were counted "from a month old and upward." The reason for the distinction is obvious.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- Numbers 3:21
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
Commentary on Numbers 3:212 voices
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites,.... The first son of Levi: these are the family of the Gershonites; that were now, numbered.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Number the children of Levi--They were numbered as well as the other tribes; but the enumeration was made on a different principle--for while in the other tribes the number of males was calculated from twenty years and upward [Nu 1:3], in that of Levi they were counted "from a month old and upward." The reason for the distinction is obvious.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- Numbers 26:58
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
- 1 Chronicles 6:17
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:171 voice
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.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- 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
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.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 6:29
The descendants of Merari:
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:292 voices
The sons of Merari; Mahli,.... The posterity of his brother Mushi are omitted; his genealogy is drawn thus, Libni, Shimei, Uzza, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
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.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed