1 Chronicles 24:5

1 Chronicles 24:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
• New International Version (NIV)They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 24:5

3David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry. 4Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them this way: there were sixteen heads of fathers’ households of the descendants of Eleazar, and eight of the descendants of Ithamar according to their fathers’ households. So they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar. 6Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and the Levites; one father’s household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar. 7Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

1 Chronicles 24:5 word by word

וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

• So they were dividedחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• by lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• the oneאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• for they were officersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• descendantsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• of Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:5

• Joshua 18:10Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there Joshua divided the land for the sons of Israel according to their divisions.
• Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.
• Jonah 1:7And each man said to his mate, “Come, let’s cast lots so that we may find out on whose account this catastrophe has struck us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
• Acts 1:26And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.
• 1 Chronicles 9:11and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God;
• 2 Chronicles 35:8His officers also contributed a voluntary offering to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the officials of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 from the flocks and three hundred bulls, for the Passover offerings.
• Nehemiah 11:11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the overseer of the house of God,
• Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas;
• Matthew 27:1Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;
• Acts 4:1As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
• Acts 5:24Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They divided by lot - This prevented jealousies: for, as all the families were equally noble, they had equal right to all ecclesiastical and civil distinctions.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5One sort with another - i. e., “the assignment of their order in the courses was made by lot to the families belonging to Eleazar, and to the families belonging to Ithamar, equally.” Both houses had furnished functionaries of the highest class, and therefore no preference was now given to either over the other.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6Zadok and Ahimelech led the two priestly families during King David's time (see 1 Chronicles 6:8; 18:16; 2 Samuel 8:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Thus were they divided by lot--This method of allocation was adopted manifestly to remove all cause of jealousy as to precedence and the right of performing particular duties.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 24:5

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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