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href="/esv/1_chronicles/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their assignments for their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their <i>assigned</i> duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Together with Zadok from the descendants of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the descendants of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Together with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David divided Aaron's descendants into groups, according to their assigned work. Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, helped David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David, Eleazar's descendant Zadok, and Ithamar's descendant Ahimelech divided Aaron's descendants into groups for service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King David organized the descendants of Aaron into groups according to their duties. He was assisted in this by Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and by Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Along with Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, David organized their service according to their assigned responsibilities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the help of Eleazar?s descendant Zadok and Ithamar?s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And David distributes them—and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar—according to their office in their service;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will separate them, and Zadok from the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech from the sons, of Ithamar, for their reviewing in their service.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David, with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, apportioned them their offices in the priestly service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Along with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David divided them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David divided them Tsaduq from the sons of Eliazar, and Akhimlek from the sons of Ithamar, by their number in their office.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David distributed them, even Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their numbering, according to their service, according to the houses of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6651" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">The Divisions of the Priests</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: ’el·‘ā·zār (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">With the help of Eleazar’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">descendant</a> <a href="/hebrew/6659.htm" title="6659: wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From tsadaq; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Zadok</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/385.htm" title="385: ’î·ṯā·mār (N-proper-ms) -- Land of palms, a son of Aaron. From 'iy and tamar; coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron.">and Ithamar’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">descendant</a> <a href="/hebrew/288.htm" title="288: wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From 'ach and melek; brother of king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite.">Ahimelech,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">divided them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6486.htm" title="6486: lip̄·qud·dā·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Oversight, mustering, visitation, store. Feminine passive participle of paqad; visitation.">according to the offices</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">of their service.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Exodus 28:1</a></span><br />“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-5.htm">Numbers 3:5-10</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">1 Kings 2:35</a></span><br />And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">1 Chronicles 6:49</a></span><br />But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6</a></span><br />Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">2 Chronicles 23:18</a></span><br />Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-46</a></span><br />They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a></span><br />In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-8.htm">Luke 1:8-9</a></span><br />One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23</a></span><br />And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Zadok</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/24-6.htm">1 Chronicles 24:6,31</a></b></br> And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, <i>one</i> of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and <i>before</i> the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and <i>one</i> taken for Ithamar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">1 Chronicles 6:4-8,50-53</a></b></br> Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-27.htm">1 Chronicles 12:27,28</a></b></br> And Jehoiada <i>was</i> the leader of the Aaronites, and with him <i>were</i> three thousand and seven hundred; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/21-1.htm">1 Samuel 21:1</a></b></br> Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why <i>art</i> thou alone, and no man with thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">1 Samuel 22:9</a></b></br> Then 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-17.htm">2 Samuel 8:17</a></b></br> And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, <i>were</i> the priests; and Seraiah <i>was</i> the scribe;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">Ahimelech</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">Ahim'elech</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-27.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">Distributeth</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Help</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Ithamar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Ith'amar</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Ministry</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Office</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-36.htm">Offices</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">Organized</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">Work</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">Zadok</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/24-6.htm">Ahimelech</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-1.htm">Ahim'elech</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-31.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-24.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Distributeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-14.htm">Help</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Ithamar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Ith'amar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Ministry</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-14.htm">Office</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Offices</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm">Organized</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">Work</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-6.htm">Zadok</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">The Kohathites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">and the Merarites, divided by lot</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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He was a descendant of Eleazar, the third son of Aaron, which placed him in a significant priestly lineage. Zadok's role in assisting David highlights the importance of maintaining the priestly order and the continuity of worship practices. His involvement underscores the collaboration between the king and the priesthood in organizing temple service, reflecting the theocratic nature of Israel's governance. Zadok's loyalty to David during Absalom's rebellion (<a href="/2_samuel/15-24.htm">2 Samuel 15:24-29</a>) further solidified his position and influence.<p><b>and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech</b><br>Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, Aaron's fourth son, represents the other major priestly line. The inclusion of both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants in this task demonstrates a balance and unity within the priesthood, ensuring that both lines had a role in temple service. Historically, the priesthood had been dominated by Eleazar's line, but David's decision to involve Ithamar's descendants reflects a desire for inclusivity and shared responsibility. This decision may also have been influenced by the need to prevent rivalry and maintain peace within the religious leadership.<p><b>David divided them according to the offices of their service</b><br>David's division of the priests into different offices was a strategic move to organize temple worship efficiently. This division ensured that the duties were distributed evenly, allowing for a continuous and orderly worship system. The organization into 24 courses, as detailed later in the chapter, allowed for a structured rotation of service, which was crucial for managing the large number of priests. This system of division is echoed in the New Testament, where Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, is described as serving in the temple according to his division (<a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5-9</a>). David's actions here prefigure the order and structure that Christ would bring to His church, emphasizing the importance of orderly worship and service.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who organized the priestly divisions. Known for his heart for God and leadership in establishing worship practices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zadok.htm">Zadok</a></b><br>A priest from the line of Eleazar, son of Aaron. Zadok played a significant role in the priestly duties and was loyal to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahimelech.htm">Ahimelech</a></b><br>A priest from the line of Ithamar, another son of Aaron. He assisted in the division of priestly duties.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_and_ithamar.htm">Eleazar and Ithamar</a></b><br>Sons of Aaron, the first high priest. Their descendants were divided into priestly courses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_divisions.htm">Priestly Divisions</a></b><br>The organization of priests into groups for service in the temple, ensuring orderly worship and administration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/order_in_worship.htm">Order in Worship</a></b><br>God values order and structure in worship, as seen in the division of priestly duties. This reflects His nature and helps maintain reverence and focus in worship settings today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/shared_leadership.htm">Shared Leadership</a></b><br>The collaboration between Zadok and Ahimelech highlights the importance of shared leadership and cooperation in ministry. This can be applied in church settings where diverse gifts and roles contribute to the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The priests' dedication to their roles serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness in whatever ministry or service God has called us to.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy.htm">Generational Legacy</a></b><br>The continuation of priestly duties through generations underscores the impact of a godly legacy. Parents and leaders are encouraged to instill values and faith in the next generation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zadok_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zadok in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_24's_priest_claim_plausible.htm">Is the claim in 1 Chronicles 24 of David having enough priests to fill 24 separate divisions historically plausible? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_zadokites_stayed_faithful.htm">Ezekiel 44:15 singles out Zadokite priests for special privileges—where is the historical record or proof that this priestly line remained uniquely faithful? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And David distributed them.</span>--The same phrase as at <a href="/1_chronicles/13-3.htm" title="And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.">1Chronicles 13:3</a>. (See Note there.)<p><span class= "bld">Both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar.</span>--This expression forms part of the <span class= "ital">subject</span> of the Hebrew sentence. The construction is like that in <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm" title="But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.">1Chronicles 24:2</a>, "And Nadab died, and Abihu." Thus, "And David divided them, and Zadok and Ahimelech," <span class= "ital">i.e., "</span>And David, with Zadok and Ahimelech, divided them." The meaning is that Zadok and Ahimelech, the heads of the houses of Eleazar and Ithamar, assisted David in the classification of the priests.<p><span class= "bld">According to their offices.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">According</span> <span class= "ital">to their official class</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/23-11.htm" title="And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.">1Chronicles 23:11</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - The Hebrew of this verse reads<span class="cmt_word">, And David divided them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimalech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices</span> (<span class="hebrew">לַכְסֻדָּתָם</span>), <span class="cmt_word">in their service</span> (<span class="hebrew">בַּעְבֹדָתָם</span>). And the evident purport of it is that the three, David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, conjointly made the arrangements. This is virtually repeated in vers. 6, 31 (see also <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a> for an analogous case). For the "Ahimelech" of this verse and vers. 6, 31, should be read "Abiathar," as shown in <a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">1 Chronicles 18:16</a>, by comparison of <a href="/1_samuel/22-20.htm">1 Samuel 22:20</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/20-25.htm">2 Samuel 20:25</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-7.htm">1 Kings 1:7, 8</a>; <a href="/mark/2-26.htm">Mark 2:26</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">With the help of Eleazar's</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְעָזָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zadok</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצָדוֹק֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6659.htm">Strong's 6659: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zadok -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Ithamar's</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיתָמָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’î·ṯā·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_385.htm">Strong's 385: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ithamar -- 'land of palms', a son of Aaron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahimelech,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_288.htm">Strong's 288: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahimelech -- 'brother of a king', an Israelite name, also a Hittite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">divided them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the offices</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְקֻדָּתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·qud·dā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6486.htm">Strong's 6486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oversight, mustering, visitation, store</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their service.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">1 Chronicles 24:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/24-3.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 24:3 David with Zadok of the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>