The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
The sons of Shemaiah are Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semachiah, with Obed identified as Obed-edom. His brethren are described as strong men, marking physical strength within this family line. Obed-edom was a Levite of the Kohathite family. He was called a Gittite because he came from Gath-rimmon, which was a Levitical city belonging to the Kohathites.
The sons of Shemaiah are Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semachiah, with Obed identified as Obed-edom. His brethren are described as strong men, marking physical strength within this family line. Obed-edom was a Levite of the Kohathite family. He was called a Gittite because he came from Gath-rimmon, which was a Levitical city belonging to the Kohathites.