1 Chronicles 24

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 24 of 29

1 And these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and no sons were to them. And Eleazar and Ithamar were priests.

3 And David divided them according to their offices in their service, even Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar.

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Chapter Summary

The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders. The Kohathites, and the Merarites divided by lot.

Key Hebrew Words

מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת division, course H4256 · TWOT 669d
גּוֹרָל lot H1486 · TWOT 381a
כֹּהֵן priest H3548 · TWOT 959a
פְּקֻדָּה office, appointed duty H6486 · TWOT 1802a
עֲבֹדָה service H5656 · TWOT 1553c
קֹ֫דֶשׁ sanctuary, holy place H6944 · TWOT 1990a

People & Context

David

The king who divides the priests into orders and sets their service before him

Zadok

Priest of the sons of Eleazar over whom the divisions are organized

Ahimelech

Son of Abiathar, priest of the sons of Ithamar, present at the casting of lots

Shemaiah

Levite scribe, son of Nethaneel, who records the priestly divisions before the king

Aaron

Forefather of the priests whose sons' lines (Eleazar and Ithamar) are divided

Eleazar

Son of Aaron whose descendants form sixteen of the twenty-four priestly courses

Timeline

Priests divided into 24 divisions by lots

The descendants of Aaron (through Eleazar and Ithamar) are organized into twenty-four divisions by casting lots to determine their order of service in the sanctuary.

1 Chronicles 24:1-19
Remaining Levites cast lots for service

The rest of the Levites cast lots for their duties exactly as their brothers, the sons of Aaron, did before David and Zadok.

1 Chronicles 24:20-31

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