1 Chronicles 24:4
And 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.
And there were moe chiefe men found of the sonnes of Eleazar, then of the sonnes of Ithamar: and thus were they diuided. Among the sonnes of Eleazar there were sixteene chiefe men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sonnes of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
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- 1 Chronicles 15:6–12Rank 1 from verse 4
6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
7Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
8Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
9Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
10Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
6Of the sonnes of Merari: Asaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundred and twentie.
7Of the sonnes of Gershom: Ioel the chiefe, and his brethren an hundred and thirtie.
8Of the sonnes of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundred.
9Of the sonnes of Hebron: Eliel the chiefe, and his brethren fourescore.
10Of the sonnes of Uzziel: Amminadab the chiefe, and his brethren an hundred and twelue.
11And Dauid called for Zadok and Abiathar the Priests, and for the Leuites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Ioel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
12And said vnto them, Yee are the chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues both yee and your brethren, that you may bring vp the Arke of the LORD God of Israel, vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 23:24Rank 2 from verse 4
24¶ These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.
24¶ These were the sonnes of *Leui after the house of their fathers, euen the chiefe of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polles, that did the worke for the seruice of the house of the LORD, from the age of *twentie yeeres and vpward.
- Numbers 25:11–13Rank 3 from verse 4
11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
12Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
11*Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, (while hee was zealous for my sake among them) that I consumed not the children of Israel in my ielousie.
12Wherefore say, *Behold, I giue vnto him my Couenant of peace.
13And he shall haue it, and his seed after him, euen the Couenant of an euerlasting Priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
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1 Chronicles 24:4
1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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24:1NOW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
24:1¶ Now these are the diuisions of the sonnes of Aaron. *The sonnes of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24:2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
24:2But Nadab and Abihu died *before their father, and had no children: Therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priests office.
24:3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
24:3And Dauid distributed them, both Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar, according to their offices in their seruice.
24:4And 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.
24:4And there were moe chiefe men found of the sonnes of Eleazar, then of the sonnes of Ithamar: and thus were they diuided. Among the sonnes of Eleazar there were sixteene chiefe men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sonnes of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
Selected passage24:5Thus 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.
24:5Thus were they diuided by lot, one sort with another; for the gouernours of the Sanctuarie, and gouernours of the house of God, were of the sonnes of Eleazar, and of the sonnes of Ithamar.
24:6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
24:6And Shemaiah the sonne of Nathanael the Scribe, one of the Leuites, wrote them before the King and the Princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before the chiefe of the fathers of the priests and Leuites: one †principall houshold being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
24:7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
24:7Now the first lot came foorth to Iehoiarib: the second to Iedaiah,
24:8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
24:8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
24:9The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
24:9The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixth to Miiamin,
24:10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
24:10The seuenth to Hakkoz, the eight to *Abiiah,
24:11The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
24:11The ninth to Ieshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
24:12The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
24:12The eleuenth to Eliashib, the twelfth to Iakim,
24:13The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
24:13The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Ieshebeab,
24:14The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
24:14The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
24:15The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
24:15The seuenteenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
24:16The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
24:16The ninteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Iehezekel,
24:17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
24:17The one and twentieth to Iachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
24:18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
24:18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the foure and twentieth to Maaziah.
24:19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
24:19These were the orderings of them in their seruice to come into the house of the LORD according to their maner, vnder Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.