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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

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Complex Family Trees

Scholars note that biblical genealogies can be complex. This verse, when compared with Exodus 6:24, seems to list brothers (Assir, Elkanah, and Ebiasaph) rather than a direct father-to-son line. This reminds us that these lists sometimes group family members in ways that require careful comparison with other scriptures to fully understand.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 6:22–23

19th Century

Bishop

(22–23) The sons of Kohath. As the text stands, we have here a threefold list, each portion of which is isolated from the rest and begins afresh wi…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 6:23

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:22).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 6:1–81

17th Century

Minister

We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their lineage clear a…