1 Chronicles 24:3

1 Chronicles 24:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
• New International Version (NIV)With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering.
• English Standard Version (ESV)With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.

Context of 1 Chronicles 24:3

1The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities. 4The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight. 5They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:3 word by word

וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ם דָּוִ֔יד וְצָדוֹק֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אִיתָמָ֑ר לִפְקֻדָּתָ֖ם בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• distributedחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• them, both Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• and Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• of Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385
• according to their officesפְּקֻדָּהpeqûddâh · punishmentH6486
• in their serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:3

• 1 Chronicles 24:6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 6:4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
• 1 Chronicles 12:27Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron’s descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,
• 1 Chronicles 15:11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
• 1 Chronicles 16:39Zadok the priest and his fellow priests served before the Lord’s tabernacle at the worship center in Gibeon,
• 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
• 1 Kings 2:35The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar’s place.
• 1 Samuel 21:1(21:2) David went to Ahimelech the priest in Nob. Ahimelech was shaking with fear when he met David, and said to him, “Why are you by yourself with no one accompanying you?”
• 1 Samuel 22:9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, “I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
• 2 Samuel 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And Ahimelech - Ahimelech is put here for Abiathar, who was high priest in the days of David. Abiathar had also the name of Ahimelech, as well as his father. See Calmet.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Zadok and Ahimelech (rather Abiathar, see 1 Chronicles 24:6) assisted David in drawing up the priestly courses, as the “captains of the host” assisted him in making the divisions of the singers 1 Chronicles 25:1.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. 33. Zadok ... and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar--This statement, taken in connection with 1Ch 24:6, is not a little perplexing, since (2Sa 15:24, 35; 20:25) Abiathar is mentioned as the person conjoined in David's time with Zadok, in the collegiate exercise of the high priesthood. Some think that the words have been transposed, reading Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech. But there is no ground for regarding the text as faulty. The high priests of the line…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 24:3

• Abiathar
• 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