1 Chronicles 6:1

“The sons of Levi, etc.] 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 (<014611>Genesis 46:11 <020616>Exodus 6:16), from these sprung the three families of the Levites.”

“LINE OF THE PRIESTS. (1Ch. 6:1-48) Uzzi--It is supposed that, in his days, the high priesthood was, for unrecorded reasons, transferred from Eleazar's family to Ithamar's, in which it continued for several generations.”

“The genealogy of the high priestly stem to the captivity. return to 'Top of Page'”

“6:1-81 By its substantial scope and placement in the center of the genealogical lists, this section gives special significance to the priestly tribe of Levi. 6:1-48 This section provides the genealogies of the three most significant groups of the tribe of Levi: the high priests (6:1-15), the three clans of Levites (6:16-30), and the singers (6:31-47). Each genealogy begins with an introduction, followed by the list of names. 6:1 The three sons of Levi are introduced, but their actual genealogies are postponed to follow the list of high priests.”

“am 2304, etc. bc 1700, etc sons of Levi: Ch1 23:6; Gen 46:11; Exo 6:16; Num 3:17, Num 26:57 Gershon: Ch1 6:16, Ch1 6:20, Gershom 1 Chronicles 6:2”

“(5:27-41). The family of Aaron, or the high-priestly line of Aaron, to the time of the Babylonian exile. - Ch1 6:1-3. In order to exhibit the connection of Aharon (or Aaron) with the patriarch Levi, the enumeration begins with the three sons of Levi, who are given in Ch1 6:1 as in Gen 46:11; Exo 6:16, and in other passages. Of Levi's grandchildren, only the four sons of Kohath ( Ch1 6:2) are noticed; and of these, again, Amram is the only one whose descendants - Aaron, Moses, and Miriam - are named ( Ch1 6:3); and thereafter only Aaron's sons are introduced, in order that the enumeration of his family in the high-priestly line of Eleazar might follow. With Ch1 6:2 cf. Exo 1:18, and on Ch1…”