Ver. 29, 30. The sons of Merari; Mahli , etc.] The posterity of his brother Mushi are omitted; his genealogy is drawn thus, Libni, Shimei, Uzza, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
Ver. 22-28 . The sons of Kohath, Amminadab , etc.] The same with Izhar, ( 1 Chronicles 6:2,18,38) the posterity of his brethren, Amram, Hebron, and Uzziel, are omitted; and his genealogy is carried to a considerable length, for the sake of Samuel the prophet, who sprang from him: it stands thus, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, called Zephaniah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:36) Uzziah, the same with Azariah, ( Chronicles 6:36). Shaul, whose name is Joel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:36) then through the sons of Elkanah, before mentioned, Amasai, Ahimoth, called Mahath, ( 1 Chronicles 6:35) another Elkanah, Zophai, or Zuph, ( Chronicles 6:35). Nahath, the same with Toah, ( 1 Chronicles 6:34) and Tohu, ( 1 Samuel 1:1), Eliab, called Eliel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:34), and Elihu, ( 1 Samuel 1:1), Jeroham, another Elkanah, the father of Samuel the prophet, whose firstborn was Vashni, and whose name also was Joel, ( 1 Chronicles 6:33 1 Samuel 8:2) and so here it is read in the Syriac and Arabic versions: and his second son Abiah .

Ver. 29, 30. The sons of Merari; Mahli , etc.] The posterity of his brother Mushi are omitted; his genealogy is drawn thus, Libni, Shimei, Uzza, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.

Matthew Henry Commentary

--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levite were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours an privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spiri of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers an ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great Hig Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but throug his atonement __________________________________________________________________

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