1 Chronicles 24:4-5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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 1 Chron. 24:1?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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:4

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar ,.... Or heads of men, heads of their fathers' houses and families: and thus were they divided; among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar, according to the house of their fathers ; in all twenty four, and into so many classes or courses did David divide them; Jarchi says at first when the tabernacle was at Shiloh, there... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

EXPOSITION The twenty-four classes of priests. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:4

The simpler translation of this verse might run thus: And there were found (of) sons of Eleazar, more for chief men, than (of) sons of Ithamar, and they divided them—to sons of Eleazar, sixteen chiefs of fathers' houses; and to sons of Ithamar, eight. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:5

Translate, And they divided them by lots, these with those ; i.e. as there was no ground of choice between the two families, which differed only in number, and as the highest ecclesiastical places had been filled already by both of them, the impartiality of the "lot" was resorted to, for the settling of the order in which they would take the services now in question ( 1 Chronicles 25:8 ). The governors ; read rather, the princes. The distinction intended between "the holy princes," or... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:5

One sort with another - i. e., “the assignment of their order in the courses was made by lot to the families belonging to Eleazar, and to the families belonging to Ithamar, equally.” Both houses had furnished functionaries of the highest class, and therefore no preference was now given to either over the other. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 24:4

1 Chronicles 24:4. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen chief men, &c. He appointed, therefore, sixteen courses of the sons of Eleazar, under as many heads of their families, and half as many of the posterity of Ithamar. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 24:5

1 Chronicles 24:5. Thus were they divided by lot That the business being committed, in this way, to the Divine disposal, there might be no occasion for complaint, and so all contentions might be prevented, as no man could be charged with partiality, nor could any say they had wrong done them. Solomon says, the lot causes contention to cease. It is evident from the Scriptures, that it was a very ancient custom to refer matters of a doubtful nature to the decision of the lot; and, in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:4

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 24:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 24:5

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