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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:21

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 24 This chapter relates the distribution David made of the priests into twenty four classes or courses, and which were observed by lot, and each course had an head or principal man over it, 1 Chronicles 24:1 and of a like distribution of the Levites into the same number of courses, to attend the priests in theirs, 1 Chronicles 24:20.

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

This chapter gives us a more particular account of the distribution of the priests and Levites into their respective classes, for the more regular discharge of the duties of their offices, according to their families. I. Of the priests, ver. 1-19. II. Of the Levites, ver. 20-31. The Courses of the Priests. (b. c. 1015.) 1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab,...