1 Chronicles 23:11 meaning and explanation

Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.

1 Chronicles 23:11, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse comes from David's organization of the Levites for service in the temple. The Chronicler lists the descendants of Shimei, a Gershonite clan, and notes that Jahath and Zizah headed their own families while Jeush and Beriah, having few sons, were merged into one family with a single assignment.

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