1 Chronicles 24:7

Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,

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In The King James Version

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

In Context

6And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.

8The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

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Cross References

Ezra 2:36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

Nehemiah 11:10Of the priests: Jedaiah, the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 24:2-20

The Courses of the Priests. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. 3 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. 4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of… Read the whole commentary →

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