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Gershon; Gershonites
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Among the Gershonites who achieved distinction in later Biblical times was the family of Asaph, the singers from the time of David to the days of the Second Temple (1 Chronicles 6:31-47; 1 Chronicles 25:1-7; 1 Chronicles 15:7 , 1 Chronicles 15:17 , 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Chronicles 16:5 , 1 Chronicles 16:7; 2 Chronicles 25:15; Ezra 2:41; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 11:17 , Nehemiah 11:22; Nehemiah 12:35; 1 Chronicles 9:15 ). Other Gershonites named are the heads of the fathers' houses in the days of David in connection with the dividing of the Levites into courses (1 Chronicles 23:7-11 ); the superintendents of the treasuries of the house of the Lord of the same time (1 Chronicles 26:21 , 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Chronicles 29:8 ); and, finally, Gershonites are mentioned among those who cleansed the house of the Lord in the days of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:12 , 2 Chronicles 29:13 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Gershon; Gershonites'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​g/gershon-gershonites.html. 1915.