1 Chronicles 24:5 KJV

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Matthew Henry

Cross References

  • 1 Chronicles 24:31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
  • Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
  • 2 Chronicles 35:8 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
  • Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

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Topics

  • Aaron Descendants of Aaron
  • Church House of God
  • Church and state David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services
  • Eleazar (Eleazer) Descendants of
  • Ithamar Descendants of Ithamar

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • EleazarGod has helped. (1.) The third son of Aaron (Ex 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Ex 6:25). After the death of...
  • IthamarPalm isle, the fourth and youngest son of Aaron (1 Chr 6:3). He was consecrated to the priesthood along with his brothers (Ex 6:23); and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Thus were they divided וַיַּחְלְקוּם wayyaḥlĕqûm חָלַק Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • by lot בְּגוֹרָלוֹת bĕgôrālôt גּוֹרָל Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
  • one sort אֵלֶּה ʾēllê אֵלֶּה Pronoun
  • with another עִם ʿim Preposition אֵלֶּה ʾēllê אֵלֶּה Pronoun
  • for the governors כִּי kî Conjunction הָיוּ hāyû Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural שָׂרֵי śārê שַׂר Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the sanctuary קֹדֶשׁ qōdeš קֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • and governors וְשָׂרֵי wĕśārê שַׂר Noun · masculine plural construct · with and
  • of God הָאֱלֹהִים hāʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • were of the sons מִבְּנֵי mibbĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר ʾelʿāzār אֶלְעָזָר Proper name
  • and of the sons וּבִבְנֵי ûbibnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition
  • of Ithamar אִיתָמָר ʾîtāmār אִיתָמָר Proper name

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