World English Bible

1 Chronicles 8:28

“These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.”

Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 8

and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.

In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;

and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.