KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Chronicles 24:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
WEB World English Bible
David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
ASV American Standard Version
And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David distributeth them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 24
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 Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar [there were] sixteen chief men of the house of [their] fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken for Ithamar.
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וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣םH2505 · cha.laqto divideדָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidוְצָדוֹק֙H6659 · tsa.doqZadokמִן־H4480 · minfromבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childאֶלְעָזָ֔רH499 · el.a.zarEleazarוַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְH288 · a.chi.me.lekhAhimelechמִן־H4480 · minfromבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childאִיתָמָ֑רH385 · i.ta.marIthamarלִפְקֻדָּתָ֖םH6486 · pe.qud.dahpunishmentבַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃H5656 · a.vo.dahservice
Cross-references
2 Samuel 8:17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;1 Chronicles 24:31These 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.1 Samuel 21:1Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why [art] thou alone, and no man with thee?1 Samuel 22:9-23Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.1 Chronicles 6:50-53And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,1 Chronicles 15:11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,1 Chronicles 6:4-8Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,2 Samuel 20:25And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:1 Chronicles 24:6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken for Ithamar.1 Chronicles 12:27-28And Jehoiada [was] the leader of the Aaronites, and with him [were] three thousand and seven hundred;1 Kings 2:35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.1 Chronicles 16:39And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,
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