Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges. twenty 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 And they are to be under the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the porches, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of the Lord. . . . 1 Chronicles 9:28-32 And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number. . . . 1 Chronicles 26:20-27 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels. . . . set forward. Nehemiah 11:9,22 And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city. . . . Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. officers and judges 1 Chronicles 26:29-31 But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them. . . . Deuteronomy 16:18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment, Deuteronomy 17:8-10 If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose. . . . 2 Chronicles 19:8 In Jerusalem also Josaphat appointed Levites, and priests and chiefs of the families of Israel, to judge the judgment and the cause of the Lord for the inhabitants thereof. Malachi 2:7 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts. Context The Divisions of the Levites…3And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years, and upwards: and there were found of them thirty-eight thousand men. 4Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.5Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 26:29 But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them. Ezra 3:8 And in the second year of their coming to the temple of God in Jerusalem, the second month, Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and the rest of their brethren the priests, and the Levites, and all that were come from the captivity to Jerusalem began, and they appointed Levites from twenty years old and upward, to hasten forward the work of the Lord. Ezra 3:9 Then Josue and his sons and his brethren, Cedmihel, and his sons, and the children of Juda, as one man, stood to hasten them that did the work in the temple of God: the sons of Henadad, and their sons, and their brethren the Levites. Ezekiel 44:24 And when there shall be a controversy, they shall stand in my judgments, and shall judge: they shall keep my laws, and my ordinances in all my solemnities, and sanctify my sabbaths. Lexicon “Of these,”מֵאֵ֗לֶּה (mê·’êl·leh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those said David, “24,000 עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6242: Twenty, twentieth are to oversee לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ (lə·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent the work מְלֶ֣אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel 6,000 שֵׁ֥שֶׁת (šê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8337: Six (a cardinal number) are to be officers וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים (wə·šō·ṭə·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate and judges, וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים (wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate Additional Translations “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges; Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges; Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand, Jump to Previous Authority Charge David Forward Four House Judges Officers Officials Oversee Overseers Preside Six Supervise Temple Thousand Twenty Twenty-Four WorkJump to Next Authority Charge David Forward Four House Judges Officers Officials Oversee Overseers Preside Six Supervise Temple Thousand Twenty Twenty-Four WorkLinks 1 Chronicles 23:4 NIV1 Chronicles 23:4 NLT 1 Chronicles 23:4 ESV 1 Chronicles 23:4 NASB 1 Chronicles 23:4 KJV 1 Chronicles 23:4 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 23:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 23:4 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 23:4 French Bible 1 Chronicles 23:4 German Bible Alphabetical: and 24000 are be David house judges LORD Of officers officials oversee said six supervise temple the these thousand to twenty-four were work OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:4 Of these twenty-four thousand were to oversee (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |