1 Chronicles 6:28
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New International Version (©1984)
The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Samuel's sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.

King James Bible
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

American King James Version
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

American Standard Version
And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Joel , and the second Abijah.

Bible in Basic English
And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

Darby Bible Translation
And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.

English Revised Version
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Joel, and the second Abijah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Samuel; the first-born Vashni, and Abiah.

World English Bible
The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel], and the second Abijah.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and the second Abijah.

Geneva Study Bible

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn {e} Vashni, and Abiah.

(e) Who is also called Joel, 1Sa 8:2, 1Ch 6:33.

King James Translators' Notes

Vashni: called also Joel

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. the sons of Samuel-The sons of Samuel are here named Vashni and Abiah. The first-born is called Joel (1Sa 8:2); and this name is given to him in 1Ch 6:33. It is now generally thought by the best critics that, through an error of the copyists, an omission has been made of the oldest son's name, and that Vashni, which is not the name of a person, merely signifies "and the second." This critical emendation of the text makes all clear, as well as consistent with other passages relating to the family of Samuel.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:1-81 Genealogies. - We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers and ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great High Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but through his atonement.


1 Samuel 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
1 Chronicles 6:33 These are those who served with their sons: From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, (NASB ©1995)

Abiah Abijah Abi'jah Firstborn First-Born Joel Jo'el Oldest Samuel Second

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

firstborn. 5:1 Le 27:26 Ge 14:20 Here there is an ellipsis of the name of the firstborn, which the margin correctly supplies as Joel. The word {Vashni} when otherwise pointed means second, so that the verse more properly reads And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn (Joel) and the second Abiah.

Vashni. i.e., Jah is strong; wherefore, sleep thou; changed; my year; second; liberal gift of the Lord

It appears that the Joel is here lost out of the text; and that {washni}, which signifies and the second, and which refers to Abiah, is made into a proper name. The Syriac and Arabic read as in Samuel. The marginal references contain the variation in the names given to the same persons, in different parts of sacred history, as far as it can be ascertained; and nearly the whole, that is at present known concerning them, may be learned by carefully consulting them.

33 1Sa 8:2

Joel.

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Alphabetical: Abijah and firstborn Joel of Samuel second son sons The were

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