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.
Parallel translations
- WEB David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
- BSB With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.
- NLT With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants into groups according to their various duties.
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Quick answer
David, with Zadok from Eleazar's line and Ahimelech from Ithamar's, divided the priests by their appointed order of service. The priestly courses were arranged.
Overview
David, assisted by leading priests from both surviving lines, organized the priests into ordered divisions for temple ministry. Including representatives from each line ensured fairness and continuity. This careful structuring of priestly service reflects God's concern that His worship be conducted in an orderly and equitable manner.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Sam 8:17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
- 1 Chr 24:31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
- 1 Chr 6:50–53And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- 1 Chr 6:4–8Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
- 1 Chr 12:27–28And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
- 1 Chr 16:39And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
- 1 Kgs 2:35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
- 2 Sam 20:25And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
- 1 Sam 22:9–23Then 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.
- 1 Sam 21:1Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
- 1 Chr 15:11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
- 1 Chr 24:6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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