Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,
The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their pedigree clear and to be able to prove it, because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. And we read of those who, though perhaps they really were children of the priests, yet, because they could not find the register of their genealogies, nor make out...
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 6:1-30
As to the tribe of Levi, we have several communications: (1.) the genealogy of the high-priestly family of Aaron, down to Jehozadak, who was led away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar (1Ch 6:1-15); (2.) a short register of the families of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, which does not extend far into later times (1Ch 6:16-30); (3.) the genealogies of the musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (1...
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 6:1-15