1 Chronicles 24:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 24:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 24:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 24:3 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Chronicles 24:3 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 24:3 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 24:3
“This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:3: sons, ithamar, according
“And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:3: sons, ithamar, according
“And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. place: Heb. station”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:3: david, sons, according
“And 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. principal...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:3: zadok, eleazar, ahimelech
“These 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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 24:3: david, zadok, sons
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