1 Chronicles 24:14-24

14 the fifteenth * for Bilgah, the sixteenth * for Immer,
15 the seventeenth * for Hezir, the eighteenth * for Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth * for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first * for Jachin, the twenty-second * for Gamul,
18 the twenty-third * for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth * for Maaziah.
19 1These were their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them through Aaron their father, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
20 Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.
22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 The sons 2of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

1 Chronicles 24:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 24

This chapter relates the distribution David made of the priests into twenty four classes or courses, and which were observed by lot, and each course had an head or principal man over it, 1Ch 24:1-19 and of a like distribution of the Levites into the same number of courses, to attend the priests in theirs, 1Ch 24:20-31.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 9:25
  • 2. 1 Chronicles 23:19

Footnotes 2

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