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1 Chronicles 24:3 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 24 · verse 3
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.1 Chronicles 24:3 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 24:3 in context
1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- distributedchâlaqto be smoothH2505 →
- AhimelechʼĂchîymelekAchimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a HittiteH288 →
- EleazarʼElʻâzârElazar, the name of seven IsraelitesH499 →
- IthamarʼÎythâmârIthamar, a son of AaronH385 →
- officespᵉquddâhvisitationH6486 →
- serviceʻăbôdâhwork of any kindH5656 →
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The particular account of these establishments is of little use to us now; but, when Ezra published it, it was of great use to direct their church affairs after their return from captivity into the old channel again. The title of this record we have v.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-19