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1 Chronicles 6:36

Amasai was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Joel's son. Joel was Azariah's son. Azariah was Zephaniah's son.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Azariah;   Elkanah;   Joel;   Zephaniah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Zephaniah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Korah;   Levite;   Psalms, book of;   Samuel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Priesthood;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Zephaniah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Chronicles, the Books of;   Ethan;   Genealogy;   Heman;   Joel;   Korah;   Uriel;   Zephaniah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Joel;   Korah;   Levites;   Zephaniah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Azariah;   Chronicles, I;   Joel;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Shaul;   Zephaniah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Azariah ;   Elkanah ;   Gershom ;   Joel ;   Kohath, Kohathites ;   Merari, Merarites ;   Zephaniah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Azari'ah;   Jo'el;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azariah;   Elkanah;   Gershon;   Joel (1);   Korah;   Korahites;   Shaul;   Uriel (1);   Zephaniah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Priest;   Zadok;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
son of Elkanah, son of Joel,
Hebrew Names Version
the son of Elkana, the son of Yo'el, the son of `Azaryah, the son of Tzefanyah,
King James Version
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
English Standard Version
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
New English Translation
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
Amplified Bible
the son of Elkanah [I], the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
New American Standard Bible
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
World English Bible
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Zephaniah,
Legacy Standard Bible
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Berean Standard Bible
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Complete Jewish Bible
his son Buki, his son ‘Uzi, his son Z'rachyah,
Darby Translation
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Easy-to-Read Version
Amasai was Elkanah's son; Elkanah was Joel's son; Joel was Azariah's son; Azariah was Zephaniah's son;
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Hilkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Good News Translation
Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
Lexham English Bible
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
Literal Translation
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the sonne of Elkana, the sonne of Iohel, the sonne of Asaria, the sonne of Sophonias,
American Standard Version
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Bible in Basic English
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azaria, the sonne of Zephania.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son;
King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Zephaniah,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the son of Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,
English Revised Version
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sone of Helcana, sone of Mabath, sone of Amasi, sone of Helcana, sone of Joel, sone of Azarie, sone of Sophonye, sone of Caath,
Update Bible Version
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
New King James Version
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
New Living Translation
Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
New Life Bible
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
New Revised Standard
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,
Revised Standard Version
son of Elka'nah, son of Jo'el, son of Azari'ah, son of Zephani'ah,
Young's Literal Translation
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

Contextual Overview

31 David chose some people to be in charge of the music in the house of the Lord . They began their work after the Ark of the Agreement was put there. 32 They served by making music at the Holy Tent (also called the Meeting Tent), and they served until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They followed the rules for their work. 33 These are the musicians and their sons: From Kohath's family there was Heman the singer. Heman was Joel's son. Joel was Samuel's son. 34 Samuel was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Jeroham's son. Jeroham was Eliel's son. Eliel was Toah's son. 35 Toah was Zuph's son. Zuph was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Mahath's son. Mahath was Amasai's son. 36 Amasai was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Joel's son. Joel was Azariah's son. Azariah was Zephaniah's son. 37 Zephaniah was Tahath's son. Tahath was Assir's son. Assir was Ebiasaph's son. Ebiasaph was Korah's son. 38 Korah was Izhar's son. Izhar was Kohath's son. Kohath was Levi's son. Levi was Israel's son. 39 There was Heman's helper Asaph, whose group stood by Heman's right side. Asaph was Berekiah's son. Berekiah was Shimea's son. 40 Shimea was Michael's son. Michael was Baaseiah's son. Baaseiah was Malkijah's son.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joel: While it is sufficiently evident that many of the variations of the names of persons have arisen from the carelessness of transcribers, or the inattention of translators, and others from a difference - probably dialectical in the pronunciation; it is also evident, that the same persons, as in these instances, must have had two or more totally distinct names - 1 Chronicles 6:24, Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel.

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:8 - Azariah 1 Chronicles 2:38 - Azariah 1 Chronicles 6:9 - Azariah 1 Chronicles 6:25 - Elkanah

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The genealogies of David’s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun.

1 Chronicles 6:32

They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15.

1 Chronicles 6:33

Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the highest priestly rank, being the family which furnished the high priests (see 1 Chronicles 6:2-15).

Shemuel - i. e. “Samuel.” Our translators have here given the Hebrew, while elsewhere they give uniformlv the Greek, form of the name. We learn by this genealogy that Heman was Samuel’s grandson.

1 Chronicles 6:39

His brother Asaph - Not “brother” in the ordinary sense of the term, since Asaph was the son of Berachiah, and a Gershonite, not a Kohathite. “Brother” here may mean “fellow-craftsman” (compare 1 Chronicles 25:7).

1 Chronicles 6:44

Ethan - Or Jeduthun (see the margin). Corruption will scarcely account for the two forms of the name, since Ethan is used persistently up to a certain point 1 Chronicles 15:19, after which we have uniformly “Jeduthun.” The case seems to be rather one in which a new name was taken after a while, which thenceforth superseded the old. Compare Abraham, Sarah, Joshua, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, etc.


 
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