1 Chronicles 24:1

1 Chronicles 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• New International Version (NIV)These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Context of 1 Chronicles 24:1

Aaron's descendants, the priests, were in the following groups. Aaron's four sons were: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served God as priests. 3Zadok and Ahimelech helped David to put Aaron's descendants into groups. Zadok was a descendant of Eleazar. Ahimelech was a descendant of Ithamar. They told each group what their work would be to serve God.

1 Chronicles 24:1 word by word

וְלִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the divisionsמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Nadabנָדָבnâdâb · NadabH5070
• and Abihuאֲבִיהוּא'ăbîyhû' · AbihuH30
• Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• and Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:1

• 1 Chronicles 23:6David made the Levites into three separate groups. Each group had descendants from one of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 6:3Amram's children were: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Aaron's sons were: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• Exodus 6:23Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. Elisheba's children were: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• Exodus 28:1Bring your brother Aaron and his sons from among the other Israelites. They will serve me as my priests. That will be Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• Leviticus 10:1Nadab and Abihu were sons of Aaron. They put hot material in the pots that they used to burn incense. They threw incense over the hot material. They offered the incense to the Lord. This was a wrong thing to do. The Lord had not told them that they should do it. So it was wrong.
• Numbers 3:2The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Nadab was the firstborn son.
• Numbers 26:60Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:1

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The divisions of the priests and Levites. --When every one has, knows, and keeps his place and work, the more there are the better. In the mystical body of Christ, every member has its use, for the good of the whole. Christ is High Priest over the house of God, to whom all believers, being made priests, are to be in subjection. In Christ, no difference is made between bond and free, elder and younger. The younger brethren, if faithful and sincere, shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The priests were organized into divisions for service, starting with Aaron’s sons, Eleazar and Ithamar. All of Israel’s priests came from these two men.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191Ch 24:1-19. Division of the Sons of Aaron into Four and Twenty Orders. 1. Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron--(See on 1Ch 23:6).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 24:1

• Aaron
• Eleazar (Eleazer)
• Ithamar
• Priest

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary