1 Chronicles 6:16

1 Chronicles 6:16 says, The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.  We have a repeat of the list of the sons and grandsons onward of Levi.  Again, these would be the priestly tribe.  Verse seventeen adds, And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.  First, we have a list of just their sons. Verse eighteen continues, And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.  Verse nineteen concludes, The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.  Verse twenty states, Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,  The, we start to have a listing of the children of Levi's sons, again, starting with the oldest. Verse twenty-one adds, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.  Verse twenty-two says, The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,  Verse twenty-three adds, Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,  Verse twenty-four continues, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.  Verse twenty-five says, And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.  Verse twenty-six adds, As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,  Verse twenty-seven continues, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.  Verse twenty-eight concludes, And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.  Matthew Henry says Samuel was the first to be both a priest and a prophet.  As followers of Christ, we are part of the priesthood of believers, but the only prophecy that we can give is of His return.  Verse twenty-nine states, The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,  Verse thirty adds, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.