1 Chronicles 24:2

1 Chronicles 24:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
• New International Version (NIV)But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.

Context of 1 Chronicles 24:2

1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office. 3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. 4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 24:2 word by word

וַיָּ֨מָת נָדָ֤ב וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• But Nadabנָדָבnâdâb · NadabH5070
• and Abihuאֲבִיהוּא'ăbîyhû' · AbihuH30
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and had no childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• therefore Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• and Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385
• executed the priest’s officeכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:2

• Exodus 24:1And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Yhwh, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
• Leviticus 10:2And there went out fire from Yhwh, and devoured them, and they died before Yhwh.
• Numbers 3:4And Nadab and Abihu died before Yhwh, when they offered profane fire before Yhwh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
• Numbers 26:61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered profane fire before Yhwh.
• Exodus 29:9And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
• Leviticus 10:12And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the grain offering that remaineth of the offerings of Yhwh made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
• Numbers 16:39And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
• Numbers 18:7Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Nadab and Abihu died before their father - That is, during his lifetime. Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office - These two served the office during the life of their father Aaron; after his death Eleazar succeeded in the high priesthood. And under Eli the high priest, the family of Ithamar re-entered into that office.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The priests were organized into divisions for service, starting with Aaron’s sons, Eleazar and Ithamar. All of Israel’s priests came from these two men.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Nadab and Abihu died before their father--that is, not in his presence, but during his lifetime (see Nu 3:4; 26:61). therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office--In consequence of the death of his two oldest sons without issue, the descendants of Aaron were comprised in the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. Both of these sons discharged the priestly functions as assistants to their father. Eleazar succeeded him, and in his line the high…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 24:2

• Aaron
• Eleazar (Eleazer)
• Ithamar
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Eleazar
• Abihu
• Chronicles, Books of
• Courses
• Outward
• Principal
• Sanhedrim
• Abiathar
• Abimelech
• Adonijah

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