1 Chronicles 24:3 “With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant A…”

1 Chronicles 24:3

With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid distributed them, euen Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar according to their offices in their ministration.

Darby Translation

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.

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Cross references

“Zadok”

1 Chronicles 24:31 1 Chronicles 24:6 1 Chronicles 6:4–8 1 Chronicles 6:50–53 1 Chronicles 15:11 1 Chronicles 16:39

1 Chronicles 24:31 · BSB

As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger broth…

1 Chronicles 24:6 · BSB

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—…

1 Chronicles 6:4–8 · BSB

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,

1 Chronicles 6:50–53 · BSB

These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

1 Chronicles 15:11 · BSB

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

1 Chronicles 16:39 · BSB

And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

“Ahimelech”

2 Samuel 8:17 1 Samuel 21:1 1 Samuel 22:9–23

2 Samuel 8:17 · BSB

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

1 Samuel 21:1 · BSB

Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”

1 Samuel 22:9–23 · BSB

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

4Since 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.

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