of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his relatives;
Parallel translations
- WEB of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
- KJV Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
- BSB from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;
- NKJV of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his brethren;
- NLT From the descendants of Elizaphan, 200, with Shemaiah as their leader.
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Quick answer
From the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah led 200 of his kinsmen. An additional Levitical family joins the company.
Overview
Elizaphan was a notable Kohathite leader (Numbers 3:30), and his descendants under Shemaiah number 200. The naming of further Levitical subdivisions shows the thoroughness of David's muster. Each group's presence reinforces the picture of a fully ordered, God-honoring assembly gathered to carry the ark in the prescribed manner.
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- Exod 6:22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
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