40. Baaseiah] Read, as LXX., Maaseiah.
⁴¹the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah; ⁴²the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei; ⁴³the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
41. Ethni] = Jeatherai, verse 21. Here, and in the following names, the divergences from the corresponding names in verses 20, 21 are not nearly so great in Hebrew and can be easily accounted for. The correspondence fails in the case of the son and father of Jahath (compare verse 20 with 43). This however may be due simply to the omission of the names in question, Shimei in 20, Libni in 43; and other explanations could be given.
44–47.
The descent of Ethan, David’s singer, through Merari from Levi.
⁴⁴And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan[¹] the son of Kishi[²], the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch; ⁴⁵the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah; ⁴⁶the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer;
[¹] In chapter ix. 16, Jeduthun.
[²] In chapter xv. 17, Kushaiah.
44–47. Only the first three names of the table of Merari in verse 29 are used by the compiler of Ethan’s pedigree. In place of the last four names he utilised a late list of nine names, the point of connection being found in the first, Shemer (verse 46), which was identified with the Shimei of verse 29.
Ethan] = Jeduthun: see note on xvi. 41.
⁴⁷the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.