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1 Chronicles 23:16

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What does 1 Chronicles 23:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.
14But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
17And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
19The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.] Of the posterity of Gershom in the times of David, called Shubael, (<132420>1 Chronicles 24:20), the Targum makes him to be the same with Jonathan, (<071830>Judges 18:30). f102”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Shebuel: Ch1 24:20, Ch1 25:20, Shubael, Ch1 26:24 1 Chronicles 23:17”
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