King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 24:1 Mean?
“Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.”
Context
1
Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
3
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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(1) **Now these are the divisions.**—Literally, *And for the sons of Aaron, their divisions *(*were as follows*). The sentence forms a superscription to the section (1Chronicles 24:1-19).
**The sons of Aaron** are named above (1Chronicles 6:3). (Comp. Exodus 6:23.) As usual, the writer starts *ab ovo.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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