Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 23:12
The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
12. The sons of Kohath ] Cp. 1Ch 6:2; 1Ch 6:18; Exo 6:18.
13 separated ] i.e. set apart, sometimes with the additional meaning of making a distinction between sacred and common. Cp. Rom 1:1, where St Paul describes himself as separated unto the gospel of God; Act 13:2; Gal 1:15.
the most holy things ] Such for instance as the altar of incense (Exo 30:1-10), or again the shewbread (Lev 24:5-9).
to bless ] Cp. Num 6:23-27.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
12. The sons of KohathHe wasthe founder of nine Levitical fathers’ houses.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
The sons of Kohath,…. The second son of Levi:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four; see Ex 6:18.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(12) The sons of Kohath.1Ch. 23:12-20 give the names of nine Kohathite houses, Amram, Izhar, &c. (Comp. 1Ch. 6:2; 1Ch. 6:18.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 23:12-20
1Ch 23:12-20
THE SONS OF KOHATH
“The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, forever. But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.”
E.M. Zerr:
1Ch 23:12. Kohath was another son of Levi. He had four sons, but Am ram was the only one who had any special significance. That was due to his relation to the priesthood as will be seen and explained in the following verse.
1Ch 23:13. We have been told a number of times that the priesthood belonged exclusively to Aaron and his sons, and to their lineal descendants. This verse contains that information, but goes further with the information about the priesthood. It gives us the very item that was the exclusive right of the priests, which was the burning of incense. The supervision of the sacrifices was in their hands, and they were the ones who generally took the active part at the altar, but the restrictions were not as close on that. Others than priests were permitted to officiate in offering sacrifices. As instances, we will cite the cases of Samuel (1Sa 16:2) and David (2Sa 6:17). But no one who was not of the sons of Aaron could participate in the burning of incense. There is an outstanding case of error regarding this in 2Ch 26:18.
1Ch 23:14-20. Man of God was said of Moses in view of his special work as leader of the people, and the lawgiver for God. He is named in the paragraph because he was of the tribe of Levi, as was Aaron his brother. Nothing outstanding can be said of his sons or their families, but they are given “honorable mention” because of the great importance of their father. The reader should not confuse the son of Moses, Gershom, with Gershon, son of Levi. Note the difference in the last letters.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
sons of Kohath: 1Ch 6:2, Exo 6:18, Num 3:27, Num 26:58
Reciprocal: Exo 2:1 – of the house Num 3:19 – General 1Ch 6:18 – Amram 1Ch 15:9 – Hebron 1Ch 15:10 – Uzziel 1Ch 23:19 – Hebron 1Ch 24:20 – Amram 1Ch 26:23 – Amramites 1Ch 26:29 – Izharites 1Ch 26:30 – the Hebronites 2Ch 29:12 – Kohathites Jer 2:10 – the isles