Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 23:22
Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler documents David’s administrative reorganization of the Levitical clans, specifically recording the status of Eleazar’s branch within Mahli’s family line.
The words — The narrative employs `וַיָּמָת` (wa.yā·māt) to state "and he died" and `בָּנִים` (bā·nîm) for "sons" to mark the absence of direct male heirs.
The thread — This genealogical note recurs in 1 Chronicles 24:28 and aligns with the marital regulations for female heirs outlined in Numbers 36:6.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe how tribal inheritance and clerical succession were maintained through collateral family substitution when a direct line ended.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 24:28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
- Numbers 36:6 This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.