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 were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as kohanim. 3David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them into their offices according to their avodah. 4More leading men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, so they divided them: the sons of Eleazar had 16 leaders of clans and the sons of Ithamar had eight leaders of clans.

1 Chronicles 24:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 24:1Then to Moses He said, “Come up to Adonai, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
• Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of Adonai and consumed them. So they died before Adonai.
• Numbers 3:4But Nadab and Abihu died before Adonai for offering unauthorized fire before Adonai in the Sinai wilderness—they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as kohanim under Aaron their father.
• Numbers 26:61However, Nadab and Abihu died when they offered sacrifices with unauthorized fire before Adonai.
• Exodus 29:9You are to gird Aaron and his sons with sashes, tie headwear on them, and they shall hold the priesthood by a perpetual statute. In this way you are to consecrate Aaron and his sons.
• Leviticus 10:12Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Itamar his surviving sons: “Take the grain ­offering left over from Adonai’s offerings by fire, and eat it without hametz beside the altar, for it is most holy.
• Numbers 16:39So Eleazar the kohen collected the bronze censers brought by the ones who were burned and hammered them into an overlay for the altar,
• Numbers 18:7But you and your sons with you are to maintain your priesthood for everything pertaining to the altar and inside the parokhet . I am giving you the ministry of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone unauthorized who approaches will die.”

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

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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