21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:21

King James Version

21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

English Standard Version

21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish

The Message

21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish

New King James Version

21 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish

New Living Translation

21 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:21

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

(Read 1 Chronicles 23:1-23)

David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.

22 Eleazar died without having sons: he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:22

King James Version

22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren brethren: or, kinsmen the sons of Kish took them.

English Standard Version

22 Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.

The Message

22 Eleazar died without any sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married the daughters.

New King James Version

22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but only daughters; and their brethren, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

New Living Translation

22 Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:22

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

(Read 1 Chronicles 23:1-23)

David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.