1 Chronicles 15:4

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1 Chronicles 15:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

3 And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

4 Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

5 From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;

6 from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;

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1 Chronicles 6:16

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 6:17

These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 6:18

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

1 Chronicles 6:19

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

1 Chronicles 6:20

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

1 Chronicles 6:49

But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:50

These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

1 Chronicles 12:26

From Levi: 4,600,

1 Chronicles 12:27

including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

1 Chronicles 12:28

and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

Exodus 6:16

These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

Exodus 6:17

The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

Exodus 6:18

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

Exodus 6:19

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

Exodus 6:20

And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

Exodus 6:21

The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

Exodus 6:22

The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

Numbers 3:4

Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.