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Kohath
Kohath was the second son of Levi and the grandfather of Moses and Aaron. During the wilderness period his descendants, the Kohathites, were responsible for carrying the holy furnishings of the tabernacle, including the ark of the covenant, on their shoulders.
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- KohathitesBible
The Kohathites were a Levite clan descended from Kohath, the second son of Levi. During the wilderness period they were responsible for carrying the holy objects of the tabernacle, including the ark of the covenant, on their shoulders. Moses and Aaron belonged to this clan.
- KohathPeople
Kohath was the second son of Levi, the son of Jacob, and the grandfather of Moses and Aaron. His descendants, the Kohathites, were responsible for carrying the most holy furnishings of the tabernacle, including the ark of the covenant, during the wilderness journey.
- KorahPeople
Korah was a Levite who, according to Numbers 16, joined Dathan and Abiram in challenging the authority of Moses and Aaron and was judged for it. His descendants, the "sons of Korah," are named in the superscriptions of several psalms.
- GibbethonBible
Gibbethon was an Old Testament town in the territory of the tribe of Dan and a Levitical city, but by the period recounted in the books of Kings it belonged to the Philistines. King Nadab of Israel was assassinated while besieging it, and Omri was proclaimed king in the camp there.
- ElizaphanPeople
Elizaphan was appointed chief of the Kohathite families of the tribe of Levi during the wilderness period after the Exodus. He was the son of Uzziel. His descendants later formed a Levitical family that is named as a distinct group in the times of David and Hezekiah.
- Mishael (son of Uzziel)People
Mishael was a son of Uzziel, a Kohathite of the tribe of Levi, and a cousin of Moses and Aaron. When Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu died, he and his brother Elzaphan carried their bodies out of the camp.
- Sons of KorahBible
The sons of Korah were the descendants of Korah, a member of the Kohathite family of the tribe of Levi. Although their ancestor Korah was judged for rebelling in the wilderness, his descendants survived and later served as singers and gatekeepers in the temple, and their name appears in the titles of eleven psalms.
- UzzielPeople
Uzziel was a grandson of Levi and the fourth son of Kohath, making him the uncle of Moses and Aaron. His descendants formed the Uzzielites, one of the families of the Kohathite branch of the tribe of Levi.