1 Chronicles 24 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 25

¹Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

KJVMoreover David^H1732 and the captains^H8269 of the host^H6635 separated^H914^(H8686) to the service^H5656 of the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623, and of Heman^H1968, and of Jeduthun^H3038, who should prophesy^H5012^(H8737)^(H8675)^H5030 with harps^H3658, with psalteries^H5035, and with cymbals^H4700: and the number^H4557 of the workmen^H582^H4399 according to their service^H5656 was:

² of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623; Zaccur^H2139, and Joseph^H3130, and Nethaniah^H5418, and Asarelah^H841, the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623 under the hands^H3027 of Asaph^H623, which prophesied^H5012^(H8738) according to the order^H3027 of the king^H4428.

³ Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.

KJVOf Jeduthun^H3038: the sons^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038; Gedaliah^H1436, and Zeri^H6874, and Jeshaiah^H3470, Hashabiah^H2811, and Mattithiah^H4993, six^H8337, under the hands^H3027 of their father^H1 Jeduthun^H3038, who prophesied^H5012^(H8738) with a harp^H3658, to give thanks^H3034^(H8687) and to praise^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068.

⁴ Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

KJVOf Heman^H1968: the sons^H1121 of Heman^H1968; Bukkiah^H1232, Mattaniah^H4983, Uzziel^H5816, Shebuel^H7619, and Jerimoth^H3406, Hananiah^H2608, Hanani^H2607, Eliathah^H448, Giddalti^H1437, and Romamtiezer^H7320, Joshbekashah^H3436, Mallothi^H4413, Hothir^H1956, and Mahazioth^H4238:

⁵ All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

KJVAll these were the sons^H1121 of Heman^H1968 the king's^H4428 seer^H2374 in the words^H1697 of God^H430, to lift up^H7311^(H8687) the horn^H7161. And God^H430 gave^H5414^(H8799) to Heman^H1968 fourteen^H702^H6240 sons^H1121 and three^H7969 daughters^H1323.

⁶ All these were under the hands of their father for song in Yahweh’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

KJVAll these were under the hands^H3027 of their father^H1 for song^H7892 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, with cymbals^H4700, psalteries^H5035, and harps^H3658, for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, according to the king's^H4428 order^H3027 to Asaph^H623, Jeduthun^H3038, and Heman^H1968.

⁷ The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

KJVSo the number^H4557 of them, with their brethren^H251 that were instructed^H3925^(H8794) in the songs^H7892 of the LORD^H3068, even all that were cunning^H995^(H8688), was two hundred^H3967 fourscore^H8084 and eight^H8083.

⁸ They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

KJVAnd they cast^H5307^(H8686) lots^H1486, ward^H4931 against^H5980 ward, as well the small^H6996 as the great^H1419, the teacher^H995^(H8688) as the scholar^H8527.

⁹ Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;

KJVNow the first^H7223 lot^H1486 came forth^H3318^(H8799) for Asaph^H623 to Joseph^H3130: the second^H8145 to Gedaliah^H1436, who with his brethren^H251 and sons^H1121 were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁰ the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe third^H7992 to Zaccur^H2139, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹¹ the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe fourth^H7243 to Izri^H3339, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹² the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe fifth^H2549 to Nethaniah^H5418, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹³ the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe sixth^H8345 to Bukkiah^H1232, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁴ the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe seventh^H7637 to Jesharelah^H3480, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁵ the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe eighth^H8066 to Jeshaiah^H3470, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁶ the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe ninth^H8671 to Mattaniah^H4983, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁷ the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe tenth^H6224 to Shimei^H8096, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁸ the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe eleventh^H6249^H6240 to Azareel^H5832, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

¹⁹ the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe twelfth^H8147^H6240 to Hashabiah^H2811, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁰ for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe thirteenth^H7969^H6240 to Shubael^H7619, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²¹ for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe fourteenth^H702^H6240 to Mattithiah^H4993, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²² for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe fifteenth^H2568^H6240 to Jeremoth^H3406, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²³ for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe sixteenth^H8337^H6240 to Hananiah^H2608, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁴ for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe seventeenth^H7651^H6240 to Joshbekashah^H3436, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁵ for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe eighteenth^H8083^H6240 to Hanani^H2607, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁶ for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe nineteenth^H8672^H6240 to Mallothi^H4413, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁷ for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe twentieth^H6242 to Eliathah^H448, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁸ for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe one^H259 and twentieth^H6242 to Hothir^H1956, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

²⁹ for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe two^H8147 and twentieth^H6242 to Giddalti^H1437, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

³⁰ for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

KJVThe three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 to Mahazioth^H4238, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240:

³¹ for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

KJVThe four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 to Romamtiezer^H7320, he, his sons^H1121, and his brethren^H251, were twelve^H8147^H6240.

WEB·1 Chronicles 24

¹These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

KJVNow these are the divisions^H4256 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175. The sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175; Nadab^H5070, and Abihu^H30, Eleazar^H499, and Ithamar^H385.

² But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

KJVBut Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191^(H8799) before^H6440 their father^H1, and had no children^H1121: therefore Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 executed the priest's office^H3547^(H8762).

³ David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

KJVAnd David^H1732 distributed^H2505^(H8735) them, both Zadok^H6659 of the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499, and Ahimelech^H288 of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385, according to their offices^H6486 in their service^H5656.

⁴ There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.

KJVAnd there were more^H7227 chief^H7218 men^H1397 found^H4672^(H8735) of the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499 than of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385; and thus were they divided^H2505^(H8799). Among the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499 there were sixteen^H8337^H6240 chief men^H7218 of the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1, and eight^H8083 among the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385 according to the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1.

⁵ Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

KJVThus were they divided^H2505^(H8799) by lot^H1486, one sort^H428 with another^H428; for the governors^H8269 of the sanctuary^H6944, and governors^H8269 of the house of God^H430, were of the sons^H1121 of Eleazar^H499, and of the sons^H1121 of Ithamar^H385.

⁶ Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

KJVAnd Shemaiah^H8098 the son^H1121 of Nethaneel^H5417 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), one of the Levites^H3881, wrote^H3789^(H8799) them before^H6440 the king^H4428, and the princes^H8269, and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54, and before the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881: one^H259 principal^H1 household^H1004 being taken^H270^(H8803) for Eleazar^H499, and one taken^H270^(H8803) for Ithamar^H385.

⁷ Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

KJVNow the first^H7223 lot^H1486 came forth^H3318^(H8799) to Jehoiarib^H3080, the second^H8145 to Jedaiah^H3048,

⁸ the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

KJVThe third^H7992 to Harim^H2766, the fourth^H7243 to Seorim^H8188,

⁹ the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

KJVThe fifth^H2549 to Malchijah^H4441, the sixth^H8345 to Mijamin^H4326,

¹⁰ the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

KJVThe seventh^H7637 to Hakkoz^H6976, the eighth^H8066 to Abijah^H29,

¹¹ the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

KJVThe ninth^H8671 to Jeshua^H3442, the tenth^H6224 to Shecaniah^H7935,

¹² the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

KJVThe eleventh^H6249^H6240 to Eliashib^H475, the twelfth^H8147^H6240 to Jakim^H3356,

¹³ the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

KJVThe thirteenth^H7969^H6240 to Huppah^H2647, the fourteenth^H702^H6240 to Jeshebeab^H3428,

¹⁴ the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

KJVThe fifteenth^H2568^H6240 to Bilgah^H1083, the sixteenth^H8337^H6240 to Immer^H564,

¹⁵ the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

KJVThe seventeenth^H7651^H6240 to Hezir^H2387, the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 to Aphses^H6483,

¹⁶ the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

KJVThe nineteenth^H8672^H6240 to Pethahiah^H6611, the twentieth^H6242 to Jehezekel^H3168,

¹⁷ the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

KJVThe one^H259 and twentieth^H6242 to Jachin^H3199, the two^H8147 and twentieth^H6242 to Gamul^H1577,

¹⁸ the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

KJVThe three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 to Delaiah^H1806, the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 to Maaziah^H4590.

¹⁹ This was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

KJVThese were the orderings^H6486 of them in their service^H5656 to come^H935^(H8800) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, according to their manner^H4941, under^H3027 Aaron^H175 their father^H1, as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him.

²⁰ Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

KJVAnd the rest^H3498^(H8737) of the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 were these: Of the sons^H1121 of Amram^H6019; Shubael^H7619: of the sons^H1121 of Shubael^H7619; Jehdeiah^H3165.

²¹ Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

KJVConcerning Rehabiah^H7345: of the sons^H1121 of Rehabiah^H7345, the first^H7218 was Isshiah^H3449.

²² Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

KJVOf the Izharites^H3325; Shelomoth^H8013: of the sons^H1121 of Shelomoth^H8013; Jahath^H3189.

²³ The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Hebron; Jeriah^H3404 the first, Amariah^H568 the second^H8145, Jahaziel^H3166 the third^H7992, Jekameam^H3360 the fourth^H7243.

²⁴ The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Uzziel^H5816; Michah^H4318: of the sons^H1121 of Michah^H4318; Shamir^H8053.

²⁵ The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

KJVThe brother^H251 of Michah^H4318 was Isshiah^H3449: of the sons^H1121 of Isshiah^H3449; Zechariah^H2148.

²⁶ The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 were Mahli^H4249 and Mushi^H4187: the sons^H1121 of Jaaziah^H3269; Beno^H1121.

²⁷ The sons of Merari by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 by Jaaziah^H3269; Beno^H1121, and Shoham^H7719, and Zaccur^H2139, and Ibri^H5681.

²⁸ Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

KJVOf Mahli^H4249 came Eleazar^H499, who had no sons^H1121.

²⁹ Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

KJVConcerning Kish^H7027: the son^H1121 of Kish^H7027 was Jerahmeel^H3396.

³⁰ The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.

KJVThe sons^H1121 also of Mushi^H4187; Mahli^H4249, and Eder^H5740, and Jerimoth^H3406. These were the sons^H1121 of the Levites^H3881 after the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1.

³¹ These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites, the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

KJVThese likewise cast^H5307^(H8686) lots^H1486 over against^H5980 their brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 in the presence^H6440 of David^H1732 the king^H4428, and Zadok^H6659, and Ahimelech^H288, and the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881, even the principal^H7218 fathers^H1 over against^H5980 their younger^H6996 brethren^H251.

Section titles come from the Biblion commentary, not from Scripture.

You can also read or listen to the Introduction to the book of 1 Chronicles.