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1 Chronicles 24:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 24:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles 24:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers` houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers` houses, eight.
5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers` house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Came - Out of the vessel in which all the lots were put together, and out of which they were severally taken. 1 Chronicles 24:19”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:7-18 The twenty-four divisions established for the priests continued unchanged for many generations; the order of Abijah (24:10) is specifically mentioned in Luke 1:5, 8.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jehoiarib: Ch1 9:10; Neh 12:19, Joiarib to Jedaiah: Ezr 2:36; Neh 7:39, Neh 11:10 1 Chronicles 24:8”
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