6. David separated the Levites into three groups that were led by Levi’s three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7. From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
8. Ladan had three sons. His first son was Jehiel, and his other sons were Zetham and Joel.
9. Shimei’s sons were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These three sons were leaders of Ladan’s families.
10. Shimei had four sons: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
11. Jahath was the first son, and Ziza was the second son. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many children, so they were counted as if they were one family.
12. Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.