1 Chronicles 23:2

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:2

1When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. 3The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand. 4David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

1 Chronicles 23:2 word by word

וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he gathered togetherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• with the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:2

• 1 Chronicles 13:1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.
• Joshua 23:2summoned all Israel—their elders, leaders, judges and officials—and said to them: “I am very old.
• Joshua 24:1Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
• 2 Chronicles 34:29Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

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