The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah.
- KJV And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
- BSB The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
- NKJV The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.
- NASB The sons of Samuel were Joel, the firstborn, and Abijah, the second.
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Quick answer
Samuel's sons were Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second. This connects the great prophet directly into the Levitical line of singers.
Overview
Samuel's sons did not walk faithfully as judges (1 Samuel 8:1-3), yet his grandson Heman became a chief temple singer. The Chronicler's interest is in the worship lineage rather than the failures of individuals. It is a quiet testimony that God can bring lasting fruitfulness even where a generation falters.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 8:2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
- 1 Chr 6:33These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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