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1 Chronicles 15:5–7

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Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
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From verse 5

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:22–24Rank 1 from verse 5
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    22The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

    23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

    24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

From verse 6

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:29–30Rank 1 from verse 6
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    29The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

    30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

From verse 7

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:11Rank 1 from verse 7
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    11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

  2. 1 Chronicles 23:8Rank 2 from verse 7
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    8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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1 Chronicles 15:5

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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1 Chronicles 15:6

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1 Chronicles 15:7

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thirty

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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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15:1AND David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

15:2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

15:3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

15:4And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

15:5Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

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15:6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

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15:7Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

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15:8Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

15:9Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

15:10Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

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