1 Chronicles 24:13-23

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jesheb'e-ab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Hap'pizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahi'ah, the twentieth to Jehez'kel,
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delai'ah, the twenty-fourth to Ma-azi'ah.
19 These had as their appointed duty in their service to come into the house of the LORD according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shu'ba-el; of the sons of Shu'ba-el, Jehde'iah.
21 Of Rehabi'ah: of the sons of Rehabi'ah, Isshi'ah the chief.
22 Of the Iz'harites, Shelo'moth; of the sons of Shelo'moth, Jahath.
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeri'ah the chief, Amari'ah the second, Jaha'ziel the third, Jekame'am the fourth.

1 Chronicles 24:13-23 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.

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