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1 Chronicles 15:6-12

6 from the descendants of Merari,
Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;

7 from the descendants of Gershon,
Joel the leader and 130 relatives;

8 from the descendants of Elizaphan,
Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;

9 from the descendants of Hebron,
Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;

10 from the descendants of Uzziel,
Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.

11 Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites.

12 He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

Cross References for 1 Chronicles 15:6-12

Numbers 3:20 - The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families. Click to read the verse Numbers 3:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 3:20

1 Chronicles 6:29-30 - The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 6:29-30 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 6:29-30