1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cause to fall lots — charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
Young's Literal Translation
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
Cross References
Leviticus 16:8'And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;
1 Chronicles 15:22And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent.
1 Chronicles 24:31and they cast, they also, lots over-against their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites; the chief father over-against his younger brother.
1 Chronicles 26:13and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
2 Chronicles 23:13and seeth, and lo, the king is standing by his pillar in the entrance, and the heads, and the trumpets [are] by the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and shouting with trumpets, and the singers with instruments of song, and the teachers, to praise, and Athaliah rendeth her garments, and saith, 'Conspiracy, conspiracy.'
Proverbs 16:33Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
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 →