26. Zophai was Elkanah’s son. Nahath was Zophai’s son.
27. Eliab was Nahath’s son. Jeroham was Eliab’s son. Elkanah was Jeroham’s son. Samuel was Elkanah’s son.
28. Samuel’s sons were his oldest son Joel, and Abijah.
29. These are Merari’s sons: Mahli was Merari’s son, Libni was Mahli’s son, Shimei was Libni’s son, and Uzzah was Shimei’s son.
30. Shimea was Uzzah’s son. Haggiah was Shimea’s son. Asaiah was Haggiah’s son.
31. These are the men David chose to take care of the music at the tent of the Lord’S house after God’s Holy Box was put there.
32. These men served by singing at the Holy Tent. The Holy Tent is also called the Meeting Tent. These men served until Solomon built the Lord’S Temple in Jerusalem. They served by following the rules given to them for their work.
33. These are the names of the men and their sons who served with music: The descendants from the Kohath family were Heman the singer who was Joel’s son; Joel was Samuel’s son;
34. Samuel was Elkanah’s son; Elkanah was Jeroham’s son; Jeroham was Eliel’s son; Eliel was Toah’s son;
35. Toah was Zuph’s son; Zuph was Elkanah’s son; Elkanah was Mahath’s son; Mahath was Amasai’s son;
36. Amasai was Elkanah’s son; Elkanah was Joel’s son; Joel was Azariah’s son; Azariah was Zephaniah’s son;
37. Zephaniah was Tahath’s son; Tahath was Assir’s son; Assir was Ebiasaph’s son; Ebiasaph was Korah’s son;
38. Korah was Izhar’s son; Izhar was Kohath’s son; Kohath was Levi’s son; Levi was Israel’s son.
39. Heman’s relative was Asaph. Asaph served by Heman’s right side. Asaph was Berekiah’s son. Berekiah was Shimea’s son.
40. Shimea was Michael’s son. Michael was Baaseiah’s son. Baaseiah was Malkijah’s son.
41. Malkijah was Ethni’s son. Ethni was Zerah’s son. Zerah was Adaiah’s son.
42. Adaiah was Ethan’s son. Ethan was Zimmah’s son. Zimmah was Shimei’s son.
43. Shimei was Jahath’s son. Jahath was Gershon’s son. Gershon was Levi’s son.