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.
• 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

1When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel. David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites. 3All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to 38,000. 4Then David said, “From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the Lord. Another 6,000 will serve as 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 consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains, the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom.
• Joshua 23:2called together all the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel. He said to them, “I am now a very old man.
• Joshua 24:1Then Joshua summoned all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, including their elders, leaders, judges, and officers. So they came and presented themselves to God.
• 2 Chronicles 34:29Then the king summoned 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