“And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.”
Cross references: : Gen. 46:11 ; Exod. 6:16 ; 1 Chron. 23:12
“And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,”
Which was high priest after that Abiathar was deposed, according to the prophecy of Eli the Priest, 1 Sam. 2:31 , 35 .
“And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:) in the temple: Heb. in the house”
And did valiantly resist king Uzziah, who would have usurped the Priest’s office, 2 Chron. 26:17 , 18 .
“And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.”
That is, he was led into captivity with his father Seraiah the high Priest, 2 Kings 25:18 .
“The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Amminadab: or, Izahar.ver.2.18.”
Who seemeth to be called Izhar, Exod. 6:21 . Num. 16:1
“And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. Vashni: called also Joel”
Who is also called Joel, 1 Sam. 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33 .
“And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.”
After it was brought to that place where the Temple should be built and was no more carried to and fro.
“And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,”
Meaning, the cousin of Heman, verse 33 . Or, cousin.
“Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.”
The Levites are called the singers brethen because they came of the same stock. Read Num. 4:4 .
“Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.”
They were first appointed, and prepared for. Or, cities which were given to the Levites.
“And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.”
Which was also called Kirjath Arba, Gen. 23:2 ; Josh. 21:11 .
“And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,”
That he that had killed a man might flee thereunto for succor till his cause were tried, Deut. 19:2 .
“And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, Hilen: or, Holon”
Which Joshua calleth Holon, Josh. 15:51 and 21:15.
“And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.”
That is, they gave a portion to the Kohathites, which were the remnant of the tribe of Levi, out of the half tribe of Manasseh and out of Ephraim, verse 66.
“And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.”
Or, Tanach, Josh. 21:25 . Or, Gath Rimmon.
“Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:”
Or, Be Eshterah, Josh. 21:27 . Who in the first verse is called also Gershon.
“And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:”
Or, En Gannim, Josh. 21:29 . Or, Jarmuth, Josh. 21:29 .
“And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.”
Or, Hammoth Dor, Josh. 21:32 . Or, Kartan, Josh. 21:32 .
“Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:”
Or, Kartah, Josh. 21:34 . Or, Jokneam.