1 Chronicles 24:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 24:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 24:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 24:2 — KJV
“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.”
— 1 Chronicles 24:2 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 24:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 24:2
“And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:2: nadab, abihu, died
“And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:2: nadab, abihu, children
“And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:2: died, children, eleazar
“And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:2: before, father, therefore
“These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:2: before, father, children
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