Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
The genealogies come from the king's own records, not Scripture itself. But mark well: Judah was carried to Babylon for transgression, and that judgment must never be forgotten. When we speak of calamity, we must say, 'It was for my sin,' so that God is cleared when He judges. Then follows the account of those who returned and settled in their cities again.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 9:1-13
And of the Levites,.... Having given an account of the two first classes of the people, the Israelites and priests, the author of the book now proceeds to the Levites, the third class; and the first mentioned is Shemaiah, whose ancestors, Hashub, Azrikam, and Hashabiah: were of the sons of Merari; the third son of Levi.
1Ch 9:10-13 The priests. - The three names Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin (1Ch 9:10) denote three classes of priests (cf. 1Ch 24:7, 1Ch 24:17), who accordingly dwelt in Jerusalem. There also dwelt there (1Ch 9:11) Azariah the son of Hilkiah, etc., the prince of the house of God; cf. 2Ch 31:13.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 9:10-13