KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Hebron: Eliel was the leader, and he had eighty relatives with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists Eliel as the leader of the Hebron family group, along with his eighty family members who were helping with an important religious ceremony.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of David's careful organization of the Levites to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The Hebronites were one of the Levitical families descended from Kohath, and they had specific duties in temple worship. David was ensuring that the proper religious families were involved in this sacred task, learning from his earlier mistake when the ark was not handled according to God's instructions.
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