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1 Chronicles 23:2
2He brought together all Israel's leaders, as well as the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 23:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- New International Version (NIV)He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
Context of 1 Chronicles 23:2
1David was old and his life had nearly finished. He chose his son Solomon to rule over Israel as king. He brought together all Israel's leaders, as well as the priests and the Levites. 3His officers counted all the Levites who were 30 years old or older. There were 38,000 men. 4David said, ‘24,000 of these Levite men must have authority for the work of the Lord's temple. 6,000 of them will be officers and judges.
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וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:2
- 1 Chronicles 13:1David spoke with the officers of his army. Some of them were the leaders of 1,000 men. Other officers were the leaders of 100 men.
- 1 Chronicles 28:1David told all Israel's officers to come and meet with him in Jerusalem. They included: The officers who had authority over Israel's tribes. The leaders of the army groups that served the king. The army officers who led groups of 1,000 soldiers or 100 soldiers. The officers who had authority for the king's valuable things and animals. The officers who had authority for the animals and things that belonged to the king's sons. The officers in the king's palace. The brave army officers and soldiers.
- Joshua 23:2One day, Joshua called all the leaders to meet with him. They were the leaders of Israel's tribes and clans, the judges and the officers. He said to them, ‘I am now very old.
- Joshua 24:1Joshua called all the Israelite tribes to meet together at Shechem. He called the leaders of clans, the rulers, the judges and the officers to stand in front of the tabernacle.
- 2 Chronicles 34:29Then King Josiah told all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem to come and meet with him.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:2
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2When David appointed his son Solomon as Israel’s king (see 1 Kings 1), he outlined the kingdom's organizational structure and made provisions for the temple's operation. The account of Solomon’s coronation continues in 1 Chronicles 28–29; the chapters in between (23:3–27:24) detail the kingdom's organization.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he gathered together all the princes of Israel--All important measures relating to the public interest were submitted for consideration to a general assembly of the representatives of the tribes (1Ch 13:1; 15:25; 22:17; 26:1-32).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23
- 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
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