1 Chronicles 6:35
New International Version
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

New Living Translation
Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,

English Standard Version
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

Berean Standard Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Berean Literal Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

King James Bible
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

New King James Version
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

New American Standard Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

NASB 1995
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

NASB 1977
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Legacy Standard Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Amplified Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah [II], the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Berean Annotated Bible
the son of Zuph (honeycomb), the son of Elkanah (God has possessed), the son of Mahath (grasping), the son of Amasai (burdensome),

Christian Standard Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

American Standard Version
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

English Revised Version
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was the son of Amasai,

Good News Translation
Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,

International Standard Version
who had been fathered by Zuph, who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Mahath, who had been fathered by Amasai,

NET Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

New Heart English Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

World English Bible
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

Berean Literal Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

Young's Literal Translation
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

Smith's Literal Translation
Son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Catholic Public Domain Version
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

New American Bible
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasi,

New Revised Standard Version
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The son of Zuph, the son of Hilkanah, the son of Hamath, the son of Moshi,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The son of Tsuph, son of Halqanah, son of Khamath, son of Mushi
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the son of Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Temple Musicians
34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,…

Cross References
the son of Zuph

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 9:5
When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
the son of Elkanah

1 Samuel 1:21
Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,

1 Samuel 2:20
And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.
the son of Mahath

2 Chronicles 29:12
Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
the son of Amasai

1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

1 Chronicles 15:24
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
1 Samuel 16:18
One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:23
And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

1 Samuel 17:55-58
As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.” / “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king. / So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. …

1 Samuel 18:10
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

1 Samuel 19:9
But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

1 Samuel 19:20-24
he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. / When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. / Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told. …

1 Samuel 21:1-6
Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?” / “The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place. / Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.” …

1 Samuel 22:9-23
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. / Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.” / Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king. …


Treasury of Scripture

The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Zuph.

1 Chronicles 6:26
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

Zophai.

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Elkanah.

1 Chronicles 6:25
And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

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1 Chronicles 6
1. The sons of Levi.
4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54. The cities of the priests and Levites.












the son of Zuph,

Zuph stood in the Kohathite line of Levi and was an ancestor of Samuel. His family appears to have been associated with the region later known as the land of Zuph, where Saul searched for his father’s donkeys.

1Sa 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from…
1Sa 9:5 When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant…

the son of Elkanah,

This Elkanah, whose name means “God has possessed” or “God has created,” belonged to an earlier generation than Samuel’s father, showing the continuity of the family through which Samuel descended.

1Sa 1:21 Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual…
1Sa 2:20 And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife,…

the son of Mahath,

Mahath, whose name means “grasping” or “snatching,” preserved the Kohathite line during generations before Israel’s monarchy, when Levites carried important responsibilities in worship and service.

2Ch 29:12 Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai…
2Ch 31:13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, …

the son of Amasai,

Amasai, whose name means “burden” or “load,” forms part of the recorded ancestry leading to Heman, Samuel’s descendant and a leading musician appointed for temple worship.

1Ch 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty…
1Ch 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai……

Persons / Places / Events
1. Zuph
An ancestor of Samuel, Zuph is part of the Levitical lineage, which is significant in the context of Israel's religious leadership.

2. Elkanah
The father of Samuel, Elkanah is a notable figure in the history of Israel, particularly in the context of the birth and dedication of Samuel, a major prophet.

3. Mahath
A lesser-known figure in the genealogy, Mahath is part of the Levitical line, emphasizing the importance of priestly heritage.

4. Amasai
Another ancestor in the Levitical line, Amasai's inclusion highlights the continuity and faithfulness of God's covenant with the Levites.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture
Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect individuals to God's overarching plan. They remind us of the faithfulness of God across generations and the importance of spiritual heritage.

The Role of the Levites
The Levites were set apart for service to God, highlighting the importance of dedication and service in our own lives. We are called to serve God with the gifts and roles He has given us.

Faithfulness Across Generations
The continuity of faith through generations, as seen in this genealogy, encourages us to pass on our faith to future generations, ensuring that God's truth is preserved and proclaimed.

God's Sovereign Plan
The inclusion of specific individuals in genealogies underscores God's sovereign choice and plan. We can trust that God is working through our lives, even when we do not see the full picture.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 6:35?

2. How does 1 Chronicles 6:35 highlight the importance of genealogies in Scripture?

3. What role did the Levites play according to 1 Chronicles 6:35?

4. How can we apply the dedication of Levites to our own service to God?

5. What connections exist between 1 Chronicles 6:35 and other genealogies in the Bible?

6. How does understanding Levite duties deepen our appreciation for church leadership today?

7. What is the significance of 1 Chronicles 6:35 in the genealogy of the Levites?

8. How does 1 Chronicles 6:35 contribute to understanding the historical context of the priesthood?

9. Why is the lineage in 1 Chronicles 6:35 important for biblical history?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6?


1 Chronicles 6:35 is more than a string of ancient names. Zuph anchors the family to Samuel’s territory, Elkanah highlights generational worship, Mahath shows that holiness can be rekindled in any era, and Amasai exemplifies willing, Spirit-filled service. Together they paint a portrait of a lineage God faithfully preserved so that His praise would never cease in Israel—and that same faithfulness assures us He is still building a people devoted to worship today.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zuph,
צוּף֙ (ṣūp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6689: Zuph -- ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Elkanah,
אֶלְקָנָ֔ה (’el·qā·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Mahath,
מַ֖חַת (ma·ḥaṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4287: Mahath -- two Levites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Amasai,
עֲמָשָֽׂי׃ (‘ă·mā·śāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6022: Amasai -- the name of several Israelites


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OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:35 The son of Zuph the son (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)

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