1 Chronicles 24:18-28

18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

19 These were their priestly groups when they went to serve at the LORD's temple. Their ancestor Aaron made these rules for them, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

20 [The following men were leaders] for Levi's descendants [from Kohath]: Jehdeiah (for Amram's descendants through Shubael),

21 Isshiah ([for Amram's descendants] through Rehabiah),

22 Jahath (for Izhar's descendants through Shelomoth),

23 Jeriah (for Hebron's descendants ), Amariah (the second [of Hebron's descendants]), Jahaziel (the third [of Hebron's descendants]), Jekameam (the fourth [of Hebron's descendants]),

24 Shamir (for Uzziel's descendants through Micah),

25 and Zechariah (for [Uzziel's] descendants through Micah's brother Isshiah).

26 The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,

27 Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri (for Merari's descendants through his son Jaaziah),

28 Eleazar (who had no sons, for Mahli's descendants),

1 Chronicles 24:18-28 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.