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33 These singers, leaders of ancestral households of the descendants of Levi, were living in the chambers of the Temple. Freed from other service responsibilities, they were on duty day and night. 34 These leaders of the descendants of Levi, enrolled according to their genealogies, lived in Jerusalem.

Genealogy of King Saul

35 Jeiel, who fathered Gibeon, lived in the city of[a] Gibeon. His wife was named Maacah.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 9:35 The Heb. lacks the city of

33 Those who were musicians,(A) heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.(B)

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

The Genealogy of Saul(C)

35 Jeiel(D) the father[a] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.

His wife’s name was Maakah,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:35 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.