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1 Chronicles 15:5

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 15:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;
1 Chronicles 15:5 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 15

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2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it.
4And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:
5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;
6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;
8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The sons of Kohath - The order of the sons of Levi according to primogeniture is, Gershom, Kohath, Merari Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16. But the Kohathites, of whom came the priestly family of the Aaronites, had precedence in all respects. To them especially was committed the attendance upon the ark and the bearing of it. Of the six Levitical families mentioned 1 Chronicles 15:5-10 one only was descended from Gershom, one from Merari, and four (Uriel, Elizaphan, Hebron, and Uzziel) from Kohath. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The sons - Of Amram or Izhar, Kohath's sons, Num 3:27, otherwise Elizaphan, Ch1 15:8, and Hebron, Ch1 15:9, and Uzziel, Ch1 15:10, were Kohath's children. 1 Chronicles 15:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Uriel: Ch1 6:22-24 brethren: or, kinsmen 1 Chronicles 15:6”
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