A moment in scripture
1 Chronicles 9:34
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These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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The surrounding passage
- 1 Chronicles 9:32
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
- 1 Chronicles 9:33
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
- 1 Chronicles 9:35
And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah:
- 1 Chronicles 9:36
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.