22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren [1] the sons of Kish took them.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:22

New International Version

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