1 Chronicles 24:3

The Divisions of the Priests

1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. ^aThe sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 And ^aNadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.

3 Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and ^aAhimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.

4 There were more leaders found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads of their fathers’ houses, and eight heads of their fathers’ houses among the sons of Ithamar.

5 Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.

6 And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

7 Now the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

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Definitions of words in 1 Chronicles 24:3:

David {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
David {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
David {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Eleazar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Eleazar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Eleazar {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Ithamar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ithamar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ithamar {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Service {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zadok {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zadok {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zadok {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing 1 Chronicles 24:3:

Courses {Easton's}

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