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1 Chronicles 24 Summary
Divisions of the Priests
David divides the sons of Aaron into priestly courses. Eleazar and Ithamar execute the priestly office after Nadab and Abihu's death. The divisions are separated by lot: sixteen courses from Eleazar's sons and eight from Ithamar's sons. Each course serves as governors of the sanctuary and the house of God, establishing the order for priestly service.
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1 Chronicles 24:1-2
“Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.”
1 Chronicles 24:3-5
“And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.”
1 Chronicles 24:19
“These 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.”
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.”
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