1 Chronicles 24:7

The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

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

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6Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants.

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

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Cross References

Ezra 2:36The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.

Nehemiah 11:10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

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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