1 Chronicles 6:9

Study note

Setting — The narrator records a priestly succession, naming Ahimaaz as the father of Azariah and Azariah as the father of Johanan. This entry functions within a historical ledger that traces the Zadokite line toward the establishment of the Solomonic temple priesthood.

The words — The verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) translates literally as "he fathered" or "he begat," marking each generational link in the list. The repeated use of this term structures the passage as a direct genealogical sequence rather than a narrative event.

The thread — This lineage continues directly into 1 Chronicles 6:10, where Johanan fathers Azariah, who serves as priest in Solomon’s temple. The same priestly succession appears in parallel form in 1 Kings 4:2 and 2 Samuel 8:17, anchoring the Zadokite line to the Davidic and Solomonic administrations.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition of an unbroken administrative and religious chain that legitimizes temple service through documented descent. It requires the reader to trace how institutional authority was preserved and transferred across generations.

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