On the left hand their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
For he was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, or Heman, Calcol and Darda, sons of Mahol—and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
To Merari belonged the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites. These were the families of Merari.