6. David separated the Levites into three groups. They were the tribes of Levi’s three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7. From the tribe of Gershon there were Ladan and Shimei.
8. Ladan had three sons. His oldest son was Jehiel. His other sons were Zethan and Joel.
9. Shimei’s sons were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These three sons were leaders in Ladan’s families.
10. Shimei had four sons. They were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
11. Jahath was the oldest son and Ziza was the second son. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many children. So Jeush and Beriah were counted like one family.
12. Kohath had four sons. They were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.