7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:7

King James Version

7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, Laadan: or, Libni and Shimei.

English Standard Version

7 The sons of GershonVulgate (compare Septuagint, Syriac); Hebrew to the Gershonite were Ladan and Shimei.

The Message

7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

New King James Version

7 Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

New Living Translation

7 The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:7

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.

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran-three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:9

King James Version

9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

English Standard Version

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan.

The Message

9 The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan.

New King James Version

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran--three in all. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Laadan.

New Living Translation

9 These were the leaders of the family of Libni. Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:9

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.

10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza,[1] Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei-four in all.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 23:10

King James Version

10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, Zina: or, Zizah and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

English Standard Version

10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

The Message

10 The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.

New King James Version

10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.

New Living Translation

10 Four other descendants of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:10

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.