Start Personen Eder Eder was a Levite from the clan of Merari who served in the temple service under King David. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the Levitical families organized for service in the sanctuary. The name Eder also appears in other contexts in the Bible, including as a city in Judah and as a descendant of Benjamin.
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Schlüsselereignisse Eder is listed as the son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, in the genealogy of the Levites during King David's organization of temple service.
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all. hebr בְּנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֗י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֛דֶר וִירֵמ֖וֹת שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
King David organized the Levites into divisions for service in the house of the Lord, and Eder was among those assigned tasks.
6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. hebr וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ס
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. hebr בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֥י מַחְלִ֖י אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְקִֽישׁ׃
22 Eleazar died leaving no sons, only daughters; their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. hebr וַיָּ֙מָת֙ אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְלֹא־הָ֥יוּ ל֛וֹ בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וַיִּשָּׂא֥וּם בְּנֵי־קִ֖ישׁ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all. hebr בְּנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֗י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֛דֶר וִירֵמ֖וֹת שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
Eder is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles chapter 24 as part of Merari's descendants during the allocation of service divisions.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, listed by their ancestral houses. hebr וּבְנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֔י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֖דֶר וִירִימ֑וֹת אֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
It is noted that your brother Mahli had sons, but another lineage had only daughters who married their brothers' sons—a key point regarding inheritance rights among the Levites.
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. hebr בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֥י מַחְלִ֖י אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְקִֽישׁ׃
22 Eleazar died leaving no sons, only daughters; their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. hebr וַיָּ֙מָת֙ אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְלֹא־הָ֥יוּ ל֛וֹ בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וַיִּשָּׂא֥וּם בְּנֵי־קִ֖ישׁ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃