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Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah <i>were</i> Zophai his son, Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah <i>were</i> Zophai his son, Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>As for</i> Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah <i>were</i> Zophai his son and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>As for</i> Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah <i>were</i> Zophai his son and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ahimoth's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Zophai. Zophai's son was Nahath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Elkanah his son, Zuphai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Elkanah—sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Elkanah; sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah Zophai his son and Nahath his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Zophai, whose son was Nahath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As for Hilkanah, the sons of Hilkanah: Zoph his son, Nahath his son, Zerah his son, Shamla his son, Marl his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Halqanah his son, Tsuph his son, Nakhath his son, Zarakh his son, Shemala his son, Mari his son<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath his son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1761" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">The Descendants of Levi</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/511.htm" title="511: ’el·qā·nāh (N-proper-ms) -- From 'el and qanah; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites.">Elkanah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nō (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/511.htm" title="511: ’el·qā·nāh (N-proper-ms) -- From 'el and qanah; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6689.htm" title="6689: ṣō·w·p̄ay (N-proper-ms) -- Or Tsowphay; or Tsiyph; from tsuwph; honey-comb; Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">Zophai</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5184.htm" title="5184: wə·na·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An Edomite, also two Isr. The same as Nachath; quiet; Nachath, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites.">Nahath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a></span><br />Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">1 Chronicles 6:33-34</a></span><br />These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, / the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-17</a></span><br />David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-2</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a></span><br />David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24-26</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Psalm 88:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. / May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1-2</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. / For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">1 Chronicles 9:14-16</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">1 Chronicles 25:6-7</a></span><br />All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. / Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13</a></span><br />all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,</p><p class="hdg">Zophai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-35.htm">1 Chronicles 6:35</a></b></br> The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a></b></br> Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name <i>was</i> Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:</p><p class="hdg">Zuph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-34.htm">1 Chronicles 6:34</a></b></br> The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,</p><p class="hdg">Toah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a></b></br> Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name <i>was</i> Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:</p><p class="hdg">Tohu.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-25.htm">Elkanah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-25.htm">Elka'nah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-37.htm">Nahath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm">Elkanah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm">Elka'nah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">Nahath</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Elkanah his son</b><br>Elkanah is a significant figure in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the Levitical lineage. He is most notably recognized as the father of Samuel, the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. Elkanah's lineage is traced back to the tribe of Levi, which was set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. This connection emphasizes the hereditary nature of priestly duties in Israel. Elkanah's role as a Levite underscores the importance of maintaining religious traditions and responsibilities within the family line. His story is further elaborated in 1 Samuel, where his faithfulness and dedication to God are highlighted, particularly in his annual pilgrimages to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice.<p><b>Zophai his son</b><br>Zophai, also known as Zuph in some biblical references, is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the Levites. The name Zophai means "honeycomb" or "watchman," which may imply a role of vigilance or sweetness in his character or duties. The mention of Zophai in the genealogical lists serves to establish the continuity and legitimacy of the Levitical line, which was crucial for maintaining the integrity of temple service. This lineage is important for understanding the hereditary nature of the priesthood and the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to the Levites. The genealogical records in Chronicles often serve to affirm the historical and spiritual heritage of Israel, linking past generations to the present.<p><b>Nahath his son</b><br>Nahath, also referred to as Toah or Toi in other genealogical accounts, is another link in the Levitical lineage. His inclusion in the genealogy underscores the importance of each generation in preserving the religious and cultural heritage of Israel. The name Nahath means "rest" or "quiet," which could symbolize a period of peace or stability within the family line. The genealogical records in Chronicles are not merely historical accounts but serve a theological purpose, emphasizing God's faithfulness in preserving His chosen people and their leaders. The continuity of the Levitical line through Nahath and others highlights the enduring nature of God's covenant with Israel and the role of the Levites in upholding the spiritual life of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a></b><br>A descendant of Levi, Elkanah is part of the Levitical lineage, which is significant in the context of Israel's religious and priestly heritage. He is also known as the father of Samuel, a major prophet in Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophai.htm">Zophai</a></b><br>Also known as Zuph in some translations, Zophai is a lesser-known figure in the Bible, but he is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the Levites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahath.htm">Nahath</a></b><br>Another descendant in the Levitical line, Nahath's mention underscores the importance of maintaining the genealogical records of the Levites, who were set apart for religious duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>The genealogies in the Bible, such as in <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">1 Chronicles 6</a>, highlight the faithfulness of God in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises through specific lineages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_levites.htm">Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites were set apart for service to God, reminding us of the importance of dedicating our lives to God's service and the unique roles we each play in His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The mention of multiple generations in this verse encourages us to consider the impact of our faithfulness on future generations and the legacy we leave behind.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The detailed genealogies reflect God's sovereign hand in history, orchestrating events and lineages to fulfill His divine purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ithamar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Obed-Edom in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_uzziah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Uzziah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_6_16-30_and_ex_6_16-19_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:16-30 list names that differ from other biblical genealogies (compare Exodus 6:16-19), and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_chr_26_1_and_9_17_lists_align.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1 compared to 1 Chronicles 9:17: Do these genealogies for the gatekeepers align, or do they present contradictory lists?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) The Hebrew text reads: "Elkanah his son--Elkanah--Zophai his son," &c. Zophai might mean the Zophite. The LXX. has (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-25.htm" title="And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.">1Chronicles 6:25</a>) "And sons of Elkanah, Amessi and Ahimoth;" (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-26.htm" title="As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,">1Chronicles 6:26</a>) "Elkanah his son, Souphi his son," &c. So the Syriac. That this is correct appears from comparison of Heman's pedigree (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-35.htm" title="The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,">1Chronicles 6:35</a>). The second Elkanah in <a href="/1_chronicles/6-26.htm" title="As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,">1Chronicles 6:26</a> is therefore an intrusion, due perhaps to some scribe who remembered <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:">1Samuel 1:1</a>, where Zophim occurs just before Elkanah. In <a href="/1_chronicles/6-35.htm" title="The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,">1Chronicles 6:35</a> Elkanah is son of Mahath, son of Amasai. Perhaps Mahath is identical with the Ahimoth of <a href="/1_chronicles/6-25.htm" title="And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.">1Chronicles 6:25</a>; if so, the true reading of <a href="/context/1_chronicles/6-25.htm" title="And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.">1Chronicles 6:25-26</a> would be: "And sons of Elkanah: Amasai his son, Ahimoth (Mahath) his son, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son," &c. Zophai is to Zuph (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-35.htm" title="The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,">1Chronicles 6:35</a>) as Chelubai (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm" title="The sons also of Hezron, that were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.">1Chronicles 2:9</a>) to Chelub (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm" title="And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.">1Chronicles 4:11</a>). Nahath looks like a transformation of Toah (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-34.htm" title="The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,">1Chronicles 6:34</a>), and Eliab (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm" title="Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.">1Chronicles 6:27</a>)--"<span class= "ital">El</span> is father"--may be a by-form of Eliel (<span class= "ital">ibid.</span>) "<span class= "ital">El</span> is el." Jeroham and Elkanah go back to Eliel in <a href="/1_chronicles/6-34.htm" title="The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,">1Chronicles 6:34</a>, just as they spring from Eliab here. The two series again coincide. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Elkanah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְקָנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(’el·qā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_511.htm">Strong's 511: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zophai</span><br /><span class="heb">צוֹפַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·w·p̄ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6689.htm">Strong's 6689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zuph -- ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nahath</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5184.htm">Strong's 5184: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahath -- an Edomite, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">1 Chronicles 6:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-26.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:26 As for Elkanah the sons of Elkanah: (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>