KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was their leader, along with his relatives who numbered two hundred.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is listing Shemaiah as the leader of 200 men from the family line of Elizaphan who were chosen to help transport the Ark of the Covenant.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during King David's second attempt to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. After the first attempt failed tragically, David carefully organized the Levites according to their family lines to properly transport the sacred ark. Elizaphan was a descendant of Kohath, one of Levi's sons, and his family had specific duties in caring for the most holy objects of the tabernacle.
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