1 Chronicles 24
Overview
24:1 The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into four and twenty orders;
24:20 The Kohathites,
24:26 and the Merarites, divided by lot. Verse 1the divisions1 Chronicles 23:6 *marg.The sons6:3; Exodus 6:23, 28:1; Leviticus 10:1-6; Numbers 3:2, 26:60Reciprocal26:61 - General; 1 Chronicles 6:50 - Eleazar; 24:19 - under Aaron; 28:13 - the courses; 28:21 - the courses; 2 Chronicles 5:11 - wait by course; 7:6 - the priests; 8:14 - the courses; 23:8 - the courses; 35:2 - charges; Ezra 7:5 - Eleazar; 8:2 - Phinehas; Matthew 16:21 - chief priests; 21:23 - the chief priests; Luke 20:1 - the chief Verse 2NadabExodus 24:1, 24:9 diedLeviticus 10:2; Numbers 3:4, 26:61 EleazarExodus 29:9; Leviticus 10:12; Numbers 16:39, 16:40, 18:7ReciprocalExodus 6:23 - Nadab; 1 Chronicles 6:3 - Nadab; Luke 1:8 - he Verse 3Zadok1 Chronicles 24:6, 24:31, 6:4-8, 6:50-53, 12:27, 12:28, 15:11, 16:39; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 2:35 AhimelechThis was Abiathar, who appears to have had the name of Ahimelech, as well as his father. 1 Samuel 21:1, 22:9-23; 2 Samuel 8:17Reciprocal2 Kings 11:5 - that enter; 1 Chronicles 6:3 - Eleazar; 6:53 - Zadok; 16:4 - he appointed; 2 Chronicles 23:4 - entering Verse 4more1 Chronicles 15:6-12 sons of EleazarNumbers 25:11-13 according1 Chronicles 23:24Reciprocal2 Samuel 8:17 - Zadok; 2 Kings 23:4 - priestss of the second order; 1 Chronicles 27:17 - of the Aaronites; 2 Chronicles 1:2 - the chief; 35:8 - rulers; Jeremiah 19:1 - the ancients of the people; Matthew 2:4 - the chief Verse 5they divided by lotJoshua 18:10; Proverbs 16:33; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26 the governors1 Chronicles 9:11; 2 Chronicles 35:8; Nehemiah 11:11; Matthew 26:3, 27:1; Acts 4:1, 4:6, 5:24ReciprocalNumbers 18:5 - And ye; Judges 20:9 - by lot against it; 1 Chronicles 24:31 - lots; 25:1 - the captains; 25:8 - cast lots; 2 Chronicles 31:13 - Azariah; Nehemiah 10:34 - cast Verse 6the scribe1 Kings 4:3; 2 Chronicles 34:13; Ezra 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1; Matthew 8:19, 13:52, 23:1, 23:2 principal householdHeb. house of the father, 1 Chronicles 23:24Reciprocal24:3 - Zadok; 24:31 - lots; 25:1 - the captains; 2 Chronicles 5:2 - the chief; 23:2 - the chief of; Nehemiah 12:12 - the chief Verse 7Jehoiarib1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 12:19, Joiaribto JedaiahEzra 2:36; Nehemiah 7:39, 11:10Reciprocal10:34 - cast Verse 8HarimEzra 2:39, 10:21; Nehemiah 7:35, 12:15Reciprocal7:42 - Harim Verse 9MijaminNehemiah 12:17, MiniaminReciprocal7:41 - Pashur Verse 10AbijahAs the Evangelist Luke mentions the course of Abia, it is evident that these courses of the priests, established by David, no doubt under Divine direction, were continued, with some alterations, till the days of Christ: these records must therefore have been very useful after the Babylonian captivity. Nehemiah 12:4, 12:17; Luke 1:5, Abia

Verse 11JeshuahEzra 2:36; Nehemiah 7:39, 12:10

Verse 12EliashibNehemiah 12:10

Verse 14ImmerEzra 2:37, 10:20; Nehemiah 7:40Reciprocal1 Chronicles 9:12 - Immer; Jeremiah 20:1 - Immer Verse 16ReciprocalPsalm 119:120 - My flesh Verse 17ReciprocalPsalm 119:120 - My flesh Verse 18ReciprocalNehemiah 12:7 - the chief Verse 19the orderings1 Chronicles 9:25; 2 Chronicles 23:4, 23:8; 1 Corinthians 14:40 under Aaron1 Chronicles 24:1; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalLuke 1:5 - of the course; 1:8 - in Verse 20Amram1 Chronicles 6:18, 23:12-14 Shubael23:16, 26:24, ShebuelReciprocal25:4 - Shebuel; 2 Chronicles 8:14 - the Levites; 31:17 - by their courses Verse 21Rehabiah1 Chronicles 23:17 IsshiahProbably Isshiah is a contracted form, or a corruption, of Jeshaiah. 26:25, Jeshaiah

Verse 22IzharitesThe original is uniformly Izharites. 1 Chronicles 23:18; Exodus 6:21; Numbers 3:19, 3:27, IzeharitesShelomothThe variation of שׁלמית Shelomith, and שׁלמות Shelomoth, arises from the mutation of ו, wav and י, yood. 1 Chronicles 23:18, 26:26, Shelomith

Verse 23JeriahThe following variations exist only in the translation, the original being uniformly יריה or יריהו Jerijah, מיכה Michah, and ישׁיה Isshiah. 1 Chronicles 23:19, 26:31, Jerijah

Verse 24Michah1 Chronicles 23:20, MicahReciprocal25:4 - Uzziel Verse 25Isshiah1 Chronicles 23:20, JesiahZechariah15:18, 15:20

Verse 26Reciprocal1 Chronicles 6:19 - Mahli; 23:21 - Merari Verse 27sons1 Chronicles 6:19, 23:21; Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20

Verse 28who had no sons1 Chronicles 23:22

Verse 29Jerahmeeli.e. God is merciful, 1 Chronicles 2:9

Verse 30Mushi1 Chronicles 6:47, 23:23Reciprocal25:4 - Jerimoth; Psalm 119:120 - My flesh Verse 31lots1 Chronicles 24:5, 24:6; Numbers 26:56 even the principalThe whole company being ranged according to their families, with the proper number of divisions, the order of their courses was assigned them by lot, without respect to rank or seniority. 1 Chronicles 25:8, 26:13Reciprocal6:53 - Zadok; 15:12 - Ye are the chief; 24:3 - Zadok; 26:32 - chief fathers; 27:17 - of the Aaronites; 2 Chronicles 1:2 - the chief; 5:2 - the chief; 23:18 - whom David; Ezra 8:1 - the chief; Proverbs 18:18 - General