son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
On the left hand their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
Their fellow Levites were appointed for all the avodah of the tabernacle of the House of God.
The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second Abijah—they were judges in Beersheba.