1 Chronicles 23:4

1 Chronicles 23:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:
• New International Version (NIV)David 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be officers and judges,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of these, twenty-four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:4

2And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of Yhwh; and six thousand were officers and judges: 5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised Yhwh with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:4 word by word

מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Of whichאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• to set forwardנָצַחnâtsach · to conductH5329
• the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• officersשֹׁטֵרshôţêr · officialH7860
• and judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:4

• 1 Chronicles 23:28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yhwh, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
• 1 Chronicles 9:28And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
• 1 Chronicles 26:20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
• Nehemiah 11:9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
• Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Assembly of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
• 1 Chronicles 26:29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
• Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Yhwh thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
• Deuteronomy 17:8If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which Yhwh thy God shall choose;
• 2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Yhwh, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
• Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of Yhwh of Armies.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5The records of the Levites list them by their roles instead of their families.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord--They were not to preside over all the services of the temple. The Levites were subject to the priests, and they were superior to the Nethinim and other servants, who were not of the race of Levi. But they had certain departments of duty assigned, some of which are here specified.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:4

• Church
• Levites

In the dictionaries

• Four Thousand
• Chronicles, Books of
• Music
• Zacharias
• Adonijah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Forward; Forwardness
• Genealogy
• Judge

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