1 Chronicles 23:8
 1 Chronicles 23:8 
New International Version (©2011)
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel--three in all.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Ladan's sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel--three.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel.

NET Bible (©2006)
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel--three in all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Ladan had three sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
The sons of Ladan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

American King James Version
The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

American Standard Version
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Leedan: the chief Jahiel, and Zethan, and Joel, three.

Darby Bible Translation
The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

English Revised Version
The sons of Ladan; Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Laadan: the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

World English Bible
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Laadan: the head is Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:1-23 David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - This verse contains the names of the three so-called sons of Laadan, but (1 Chronicles 26:22) the last two appear to have been grandsons.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiah, and Zetham, and Joel. Not his immediate sons, but some that descended from him.


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The Gershonites
7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei. 8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. …

1 Chronicles 7:26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
1 Chronicles 23:7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran--three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
1 Chronicles 29:8 Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.