1 Chronicles 25:8

And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

In Context

7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve;

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel.

1 Chronicles 15:22And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song; he was master in the song, because he was skilful.

1 Chronicles 24:31These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

2 Chronicles 23:13and she looked, and, behold, the king stood on his platform at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets; the singers also played on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.'

Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:2-8

The Courses of the Singers. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and… Read the whole commentary →

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