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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

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Harmonizing Genealogies

Commentators note that this list of names differs from a parallel list later in the chapter. This is not seen as a contradiction, but a common feature of biblical genealogies. Scholars explain that individuals in the ancient world often had multiple names (for example, King Uzziah was also called Azariah), which helps harmonize these lists and shows the underlying consistency of the biblical text.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 6:24

19th Century

Bishop

In the corresponding verse of the genealogy of Heman below (1 Chronicles 6:38), the names are Tahath, Zephaniah, Azariah, and Joel. It …

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 6:24

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…