1 Chronicles 23:7

1 Chronicles 23:7 says, Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei. The next several verses tell us the names of the descendants of these three sons of Levi.  First, we have the descendants of Gershon, starting with his sons Laadan and Shimei and following on from there.  I will simply list these verses, unless there is something specific said about some of the descendants.  Verse eight adds, The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.  First, we are given the names of Laadan's three sons, then of Shimei's sons.  Verse nine states, The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.  Though three here are listed as the sons of Shimei, we are told that they were the chiefs of the fathers of Laadan.  Verse ten adds, And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.  Matthew Henry says the three mentioned in the last verse as being sons of Shimei were likely a different Shimei who was a descendant of Laadan. Verse eleven continues, And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.  Jahath was said to be the chief, with Zizah, or Zina being his second, and the sons of Jeush and Beriah being combined, since they didn't have many sons.  Verse twelve states, The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.  Kohath, a second son of Levi, had four sons.  Verse thirteen adds, The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.  Moses and Aaron were his descendants, and they are included just like the other descendants, and not listed as somehow being greater.  They were only made greater by following God's calling and not by the fact of their birth.  We are told that Aaron was called to sanctify the most holy things, but this was by God's calling and not Aaron's superiority to anyone else, just as we are never called because we are morally superior to others by our own nature. Verse fourteen continues, Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.  We are told that the sons of Moses were named in the tribe of Levi, and the next few verses list them.  Verse fifteen says, The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.  Verse sixteen adds, Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.  Verse seventeen continues, And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.  Eliezer had only one son, but his son Rehabiah had many.  If we only reach one person with the gospel, we may never know how many they will reach.  Verse eighteen states, Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.  Verse nineteen adds, Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. Verse twenty continues, Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second.  Verse twenty-one states, The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.  Verse twenty-two adds, And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.  Eleazar died without having any sons, and his brethren, the sons of Kish took them in.  We need to be willing to help those who are without help in the world today, and women in that day had little ability to care for themselves.  Verse twenty-three continues, The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.