Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 6:17

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

17And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness playing on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

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In context

15Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

16And these were the men whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

— 1 Chronicles 6:17 —

18And these were the men that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Kohath: Heman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

19the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

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