1 Chronicles 23:4

“Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:”

"Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:" - 1 Chronicles 23:4
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What does 1 Chronicles 23:4 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Chronicles 23:4 from the King James Version states, "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges." This verse is part of the larger context of 1 Chronicles which is a book…

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The Divine Order of Service

In the book of 1 Chronicles, particularly in chapter 23, we find David organizing the labor required in the temple of the LORD. Verse 4 states: "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges."…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance in Our Service to the Lord

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, Lord of hosts and keeper of the universe. Today, I come before You with a humble heart, inspired by the words penned in 1 Chronicles 23:4. "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD…

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1 Chronicles 23:4 - "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:"
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1 Chronicles 23:23 - "The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three."
1 Chronicles 8:23 - "And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,"
1 Chronicles 1:23 - "And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan."
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
1 Chronicles 23:18 - "Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief."
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
"These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work." - 1 Chronicles 4:23
1 Chronicles 23:15 - "The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer."
1 Chronicles 15:23 - "And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark."
1 Chronicles 23:20 - "Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second."
1 Chronicles 3:23 - "And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three."
Exodus 23:4
2 Chronicles 23:4 - "This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;"
1 Chronicles 23:8 - "The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three."
Exodus 23:4
1 Chronicles 23:12 - "¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four."
1 Chronicles 1:4 - "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
"The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three." - 1 Chronicles 23:23
1 Chronicles 23:2 - "¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites."
1 Chronicles 23:30 - "And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;"
1 Chronicles 23:21 - "¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish."
1 Chronicles 6:23 - "Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,"
"And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan," - 1 Chronicles 8:23
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 25:23 - "The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 23:1 - "So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel."