KJV King James Version
And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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1 Chronicles 26:20
And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
WEB World English Bible
Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
ASV American Standard Version
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And of the Levites, Ahijah is over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 26
17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.
18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.
19 These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 [As concerning] the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, [even] of Laadan the Gershonite, [were] Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
23 Of the Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites:
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1 Chronicles 26:22The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures of the house of the LORD.1 Kings 15:18Then Asa took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,1 Chronicles 28:12-19And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:1 Kings 14:26And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.2 Chronicles 31:11-12Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared [them],1 Chronicles 9:26-30For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.1 Chronicles 26:26-28Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.1 Chronicles 29:2-8Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for [things to be made] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and the brass for [things] of brass, the iron for [things] of iron, and wood for [things] of wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.Ezra 2:69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.1 Chronicles 26:24And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures.1 Chronicles 18:11Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.1 Chronicles 22:3-4And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;1 Kings 7:51So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; [even] the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.Malachi 3:10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].1 Chronicles 22:14-16Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
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