At the center of the genealogies in Chronicles is the tribe of Levi, those responsible for the temple and its worship, which will become the dominant theme of the narrative of 1–2 Chronicles. The Chronicler traces first the Aaronide priestly lines (6:1–15) then the nonpriestly Levitical clans (6:16–30). The respective duties of these two groupings are presented in reverse order, beginning with the nonpriestly Levites (6:31–48) and…