1 Chronicles 9:11

11 and Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (the) son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, (the) son of Ahitub, was [the] bishop of the house of the Lord (was the High Priest, or the ruler, of the House of the Lord).

1 Chronicles 9:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:11

And Azariah the son of Hilkiah
That is, the son of Azariah, whose name was Seraiah, see ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 1 Chronicles 6:14 ) ( Nehemiah 11:11 ) , whose pedigree is traced up from Hilkiah through Meshullam, called Shallum, ( 1 Chronicles 6:12 1 Chronicles 6:13 ) . Zadok, Meraioth, to Ahitub,

the ruler of the house of God;
high priest in it; which is to be understood of Ahitub, and not of Azariah or Seraiah in the time of Ezra; for Joshua was then high priest.

1 Chronicles 9:11 In-Context

9 and the brethren of them, by their families; nine hundred [and] six and fifty. All these were princes of their kindreds by the houses of their fathers. (and their kinsmen, by their families; nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were leaders of their kindreds by the houses of their forefathers.)
10 And of the priests, Jedaiah, (and) Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
11 and Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (the) son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, (the) son of Ahitub, was [the] bishop of the house of the Lord (was the High Priest, or the ruler, of the House of the Lord).
12 (And) Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pashur, son of Malchijah, and Maasiai, son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer,
13 also their brethren, princes by their families, were a thousand seven hundred and fourscore (and their kinsmen, leaders of their families, were a thousand seven hundred and sixty), men full strong in bodily might, to make the work of [the] service in the house of the Lord.
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only.