1 Chronicles 6:44 BSB

1 Chronicles 6:44

On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:

BSB

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ASV

And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

KJV

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And their brethren, the sons of Merari,.... Who were the brethren of the Kohathites and Gershonites, descending from the same ancestor Levi: stood on the left hand; that is, of Heman, see 1Ch 6:39, the chief of whom was Ethan, sometimes called Jeduthun, 1Ch 16:41 and often in the book of Psalms; his genealogy is traced up to Levi thus; Kishi, called Kushaiah, 1Ch 15:17 Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shamer, Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּבְנֵ֧י	u.ve.Nei	and [the] descendants of	H1121 →
מְרָרִ֛י	me.ra.Ri	Merari	H4847 →
אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם	'a.chei.Hem	relatives their	H251 →
עַֽל־	'al-	[were] at	H5921 →
הַשְּׂמֹ֑אול	ha.se.Mol	the left [hand]	H8040 →
אֵיתָן֙	'ei.Tan	Ethan	H387 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
קִישִׁ֔י	ki.Shi	Kishi	H7029 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
עַבְדִּ֖י	'av.Di	Abdi	H5660 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
מַלּֽוּךְ׃	ma.Lukh	Malluch	H4409 →

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1 Chronicles 25:1
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 6:33
  These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Chronicles 6:39
  Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Kings 3:15
  But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
- 1 Samuel 10:5
  After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded…
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Psalms 89:1
I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
leads to
- Psalms 101:1
  I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
- Psalms 89:8
  O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.
- Psalms 119:90
  Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
- Lamentations 3:23
  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

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