1 Chronicles 6:4-47

⁴ Eleazar became the father of Phinehas , and Phinehas became the father of Abishua , ⁵ and Abishua became the father of Bukki , and Bukki became the father of Uzzi , ⁶ and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah , and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth , ⁷ Meraioth became the father of Amariah , and Amariah became the father of Ahitub , ⁸ and Ahitub became the father of Zadok , and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz , ⁹ and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah , and Azariah became the father of Johanan , ¹⁰ and Johanan became the father of Azariah ( it was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem ), ¹¹ and Azariah became the father of Amariah , and Amariah became the father of Ahitub , ¹² and Ahitub became the father of Zadok , and Zadok became the father of Shallum , ¹³ and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah , and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah , ¹⁴ and Azariah became the father of Seraiah , and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak ; ¹⁵ and Jehozadak went along when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar . ¹⁶ The sons of Levi were Gershom , Kohath and Merari . ¹⁷ These are the names of the sons of Gershom : Libni and Shimei . ¹⁸ The sons of Kohath were Amram , Izhar , Hebron and Uzziel . ¹⁹ The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi . And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households. ²⁰ Of Gershom : Libni his son , Jahath his son , Zimmah his son , ²¹ Joah his son , Iddo his son , Zerah his son , Jeatherai his son . ²² The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son , Korah his son , Assir his son , ²³ Elkanah his son , Ebiasaph his son and Assir his son , ²⁴ Tahath his son , Uriel his son , Uzziah his son and Shaul his son . ²⁵ The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth . ²⁶ As for Elkanah , the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son , ²⁷ Eliab his son , Jeroham his son , Elkanah his son . ²⁸ The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn , and Abijah the second . ²⁹ The sons of Merari were Mahli , Libni his son , Shimei his son , Uzzah his son , ³⁰ Shimea his son , Haggiah his son , Asaiah his son .

The Temple Singers Appointed by David

³¹ Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord , after the ark rested there. ³² They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting , until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem ; and they served in their office according to their order . ³³ These are those who served with their sons : From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer , the son of Joel , the son of Samuel , ³⁴ the son of Elkanah , the son of Jeroham , the son of Eliel , the son of Toah , ³⁵ the son of Zuph , the son of Elkanah , the son of Mahath , the son of Amasai , ³⁶ the son of Elkanah , the son of Joel , the son of Azariah , the son of Zephaniah , ³⁷ the son of Tahath , the son of Assir , the son of Ebiasaph , the son of Korah , ³⁸ the son of Izhar , the son of Kohath , the son of Levi , the son of Israel . ³⁹ Heman's brother Asaph stood at his right hand , even Asaph the son of Berechiah , the son of Shimea , ⁴⁰ the son of Michael , the son of Baaseiah , the son of Malchijah , ⁴¹ the son of Ethni , the son of Zerah , the son of Adaiah , ⁴² the son of Ethan , the son of Zimmah , the son of Shimei , ⁴³ the son of Jahath , the son of Gershom , the son of Levi . ⁴⁴ On the left hand were their kinsmen the sons of Merari : Ethan the son of Kishi , the son of Abdi , the son of Malluch , ⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah , the son of Amaziah , the son of Hilkiah , ⁴⁶ the son of Amzi , the son of Bani , the son of Shemer , ⁴⁷ the son of Mahli , the son of Mushi , the son of Merari , the son of Levi .