Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 15:6
from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler lists the Levitical clans assigned to transport the ark, placing the Merarite group immediately after the Kohathites and before the Gershomites.
The words — מְרָרִ֑י (Merari) identifies the clan, while הַ/שָּׂ֔ר (ha/Sar) designates Asaiah as the appointed chief over the assigned relatives.
The thread — The clan appears in 1 Chronicles 6:29 and follows the identical structural pattern found in 1 Chronicles 15:5 and 15:7.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to note the precise organization of Levitical service, where each clan operates under a named leader with a fixed number of relatives.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 6:29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,