1 Chronicles 9:11

1 Chronicles 9:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
• New International Version (NIV)Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the officer over the house of God;

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:11

9and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were chief fathers in their fathers' houses. 10And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, and Azariah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; 12and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Masai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 13and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:11 word by word

וַעֲזַרְיָ֨ה בֶן־חִלְקִיָּ֜ה בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם בֶּן־צָד֗וֹק בֶּן־מְרָיוֹת֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖יד בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

• Azariahעֲזַרְיָה‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• Meraiothמְרָיוֹתmerâyôth · MeraiothH4812
• Ahitubאֲחִיטוּב'ăchîyţûb · AhitubH285
• rulerנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:11

• 1 Chronicles 6:8and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,
• Nehemiah 10:2— Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
• Nehemiah 11:11Seraiah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God.
• 1 Chronicles 24:5And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
• Numbers 4:15And when Aaron and his sons have ended covering the sanctuary, and all the utensils of the sanctuary, when the camp setteth forward, then afterwards the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the holy things, lest they die. This is what the sons of Kohath have to carry in the tent of meeting.
• 2 Kings 23:4And the king commanded Hilkijah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that had been made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of the heavens; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Bethel.
• 2 Kings 25:18And the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.
• Acts 5:24And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The ruler of the house of God - The high priest at this time was Jeshua the son of Jozadak, ( Ezra 3:8;), and Seraiah, ( Nehemiah 11:11;), called here Azariah, was the ruler of the house; the person next in authority to the high priest, and who probably had the guard of the temple and command of the priests, Levites, etc. It is likely that the person here was the same as is called the second priest, 2 Kings 25:18; (note), who was the sagan or high…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:11

• Ahitub
• Azariah
• Church
• Hilkiah
• Meraioth
• Meshullam
• Priest
• Shallum

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary