1 Chronicles 24:5

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
divided	וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם vai.yach.le.Kum	H2505	to be smooth (figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
lot	בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת be.go.ra.Lot	H1486	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
sort	אֵ֣לֶּה 'E.leh	H428	these or those · demonstrative particle
another	אֵ֑לֶּה 'E.leh	H428	these or those · demonstrative particle
governors	שָֽׂרֵי sa.rei-	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct
sanctuary	קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · noun, common masculine singular absolute
governors	וְשָׂרֵ֣י ve.sa.Rei	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
sons	מִבְּנֵ֥י mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֖ר 'el.'a.Zar	H499	Elazar · proper noun, a man's name
sons	וּבִבְנֵ֥י u.viv.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Ithamar	אִיתָמָֽר 'i.ta.Mar	H385	Ithamar · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

1 Chronicles 24:31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the…
Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their di…
1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of Go…
2 Chronicles 35:8 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of…
Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of Go…
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Jonah 1:7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots,…
Matthew 26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

The particular account of these establishments is of little use to us now; but, when Ezra published it, it was of great use to direct their church affairs after their return from captivity into the old channel again. The title of this record we have v. 1 - These are the divisions of the sons of Aaron, not by which they divided one from another, or were at variance one with another (it is a pity there should ever be any such divisions among the sons of Israel, but especially among the sons of Aaron), but the distribution of them in order to the dividing of their work among themselves; it was a division which God made, and was made for him. 1. This distribution was made for the more regular di…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus were they divided by lot--This method of allocation was adopted manifestly to remove all cause of jealousy as to precedence and the right of performing particular duties.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 24:5

They divided by lot - This prevented jealousies: for, as all the families were equally noble, they had equal right to all ecclesiastical and civil distinctions.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another,.... Which course should serve first, and which next, and so on; and who should be the chief to each course; which course was to serve a week, and then go out; and this method was taken to prevent envy, strife, and contention about precedence: for the governors of the sanctuary; or of the holy things, or who presided in things ecclesiastical: and governors of the house of God: or rather "governors of God", appointed by him judges in civil things: were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar: there were, of both families, some employed both in sacred and civil things, and who presided in each.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Dictionary and topics

Abia, Course Of — the eighth of the 24 courses or classes into which the priests were divided for serving at the altar. (1 Chronicles 24; Luke 1:5) See Abia, Abiah, Or Abijah, Abijah Or Abijam, 4.
Courses — When David was not permitted to build the temple, he proceeded, among the last acts of his life, with the assistance of Zadok and Ahimelech, to organize the priestly and musical services to be…
Lot — (Heb. goral, a “pebble”), a small stone used in casting lots (Num. 33:54; Jonah 1:7). The lot was always resorted to by the Hebrews with strictest reference to the interposition of God, and as a…
Priest — The Heb. kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who offers sacrifices. At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own sacrifices before God. Afterwards that office devolved…
Sanhedrim — More correctly Sanhedrin (Gr. synedrion), meaning “a sitting together,” or a “council.” This word (rendered “council,” A.V.) is frequently used in the New Testament (Matt. 5:22; 26:59; Mark 15:1,…
Church · HOUSE OF GOD — HOUSE OF GOD
Eleazar (Eleazer) · . — .
Ithamar · General references — General references
Lot, The · Priests and Levites — Priests and Levites
Priest · .Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of — .Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
Priests · Divided by David into twenty-four courses — Divided by David into twenty-four courses

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 24:5

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Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 24:5

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 24:5

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1 Chronicles 24:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 24:5

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 24:5

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:3-6

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 24:5