The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

1 CHRONICLES 6:45KJV
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1 Chronicles 6:45 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 6:45 mean?

1 Chronicles 6:45 records part of the family line of Ethan, a Levite named among the musicians. It traces his ancestry backward through Hashabiah, Amaziah, and Hilkiah, preserving their place in the account of Ethan’s family.

The repeated phrase “the son of” links each person to the name that follows. The list moves from Ethan toward earlier ancestors, rather than from an ancestor toward later descendants.

Why 1 Chronicles 6:45 matters

  • The names belong to Ethan’s family line, not a list of people all serving at the same time. Verse 44 begins with Ethan, and verse 45 continues tracing his ancestry.
  • Ethan’s ancestry helps place him among the Levites who served in music. Verse 44 calls him one of the “brethren” of the musicians named before him.

Where else these words appear

“Hashabiah” Hebrew H2811 · used in 15 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 9:14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
  • 1 Chronicles 27:17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
  • Nehemiah 10:11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

“Hilkiah” Hebrew H2518 · used in 31 verses

  • 2 Kings 18:18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
  • Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

“Amaziah” Hebrew H558 · used in 39 verses

  • 2 Kings 12:21 For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
  • 2 Kings 15:1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
  • 2 Chronicles 25:17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.