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1 Chronicles 23:16

Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first. The sons of Gershom: Shevu'el the chief. Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. Gershom's first son was Shubael. The son of Gershom: Shebuel the oldest. The son of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. Of the sonnes of Gershom was Shebuel the chiefe. The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief. The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first. Gershom's oldest son was Shebuel. The sons of Gershom: Sh'vu'el the chief. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head. Gershom's oldest son was Shubael. The son of Gershon was Samuel his first-born. The leader among Gershom's sons was Shebuel. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the head. The children of Gerson, the fyrst was Sebuel. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the first. Of the sonnes of Gersom, Sebuel was the chiefe. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. Of the sonnes of Gershom Shebuel was the chiefe. The sons of Gersam; Subael the chief. The sons of Gershom; Shebuel the chief. The sones of Gerson; `Subuhel the firste. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. Of the sons of Gershom; Shebuel [was] the chief. Of the sons of Gershon, Shebuel 1 Chronicles 24:20">[fn] was the first. The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader. The son of Gershom was Shebuel the leader. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. the sons of Gershom, were Shebuel the chief; The sons of Gersom: Subuel the first. The sons of Gershom: Sheb'uel the chief. Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head. Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head. The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gershom;   Levites;   Shebuel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shebuel;   Zacharias;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gershom;   Jehdeiah;   Shebuel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Isshiah;   Shebuel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Evil Spirits;   Gershom;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Shebuel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gershom ;   Shebuel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Levites;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sheb'uel,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Kohath;   Moses;   Shebuel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gershom;   Jonathan, Jehonathan;   Kohath;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.
Hebrew Names Version
The sons of Gershom: Shevu'el the chief.
King James Version
Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
English Standard Version
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
New Century Version
Gershom's first son was Shubael.
New English Translation
The son of Gershom: Shebuel the oldest.
Amplified Bible
The son of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
New American Standard Bible
The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.
World English Bible
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the sonnes of Gershom was Shebuel the chiefe.
Legacy Standard Bible
The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.
Berean Standard Bible
The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
Contemporary English Version
Gershom's oldest son was Shebuel.
Complete Jewish Bible
The sons of Gershom: Sh'vu'el the chief.
Darby Translation
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
Easy-to-Read Version
Gershom's oldest son was Shubael.
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Gershon was Samuel his first-born.
Good News Translation
The leader among Gershom's sons was Shebuel.
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
Literal Translation
Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the head.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Gerson, the fyrst was Sebuel.
American Standard Version
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
Bible in Basic English
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the first.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of the sonnes of Gersom, Sebuel was the chiefe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
King James Version (1611)
Of the sonnes of Gershom Shebuel was the chiefe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sons of Gersam; Subael the chief.
English Revised Version
The sons of Gershom; Shebuel the chief.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sones of Gerson; `Subuhel the firste.
Update Bible Version
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the sons of Gershom; Shebuel [was] the chief.
New King James Version
Of the sons of Gershon, Shebuel 1 Chronicles 24:20">[fn] was the first.
New Living Translation
The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader.
New Life Bible
The son of Gershom was Shebuel the leader.
New Revised Standard
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the sons of Gershom, were Shebuel the chief;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Gersom: Subuel the first.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Gershom: Sheb'uel the chief.
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

Contextual Overview

1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. 1 Now David was old and full of days; and he made Shlomo his son king over Yisra'el. 1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 1 When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 1 After David had lived long and was old, he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel. 1 When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 1When David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 1 Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 1 Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 1 So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Salomon his sonne King ouer Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shebuel: 1 Chronicles 24:20, 1 Chronicles 25:20, Shubael, 1 Chronicles 26:24

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:53 - Zadok

Cross-References

Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, hear me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between me and you? Bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
"Sir, the land is worth ten pounds of silver, but I won't argue with you over the price. Take the land, and bury your dead wife."
Genesis 23:15
"Hear me, my lord. The land is worth 400 pieces of silver, but what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me. The land [you seek] is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that between you and me? So bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me: a plot of land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
My lord, hearken vnto me: ye land is worth foure hundreth shekels of siluer: what is that betweene me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, hear me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me. A plot of land worth 400 silver shekels — what is that between me and you? Just bury your dead."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. Of the posterity of Gershom in the times of David, called Shubael, 1 Chronicles 24:20, the Targum makes him to be the same with Jonathan, Judges 18:30. l

l So in Hieron. Trad. Heb. in Paralipom. fol. 84. c.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 23:16. To this verse the Targum adds, "The same Jonathan, who became a false prophet, repented in his old age; and David made him his chief treasurer."


 
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