Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges,

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

“Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

International Standard Version

"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,

A Conservative Version

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges,

American Standard Version

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Amplified

Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,

Bible in Basic English

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority

Darby Translation

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Julia Smith Translation

From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand:

King James 2000

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Of these, [David said,] "Twenty-four thousand [are] to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials

Modern King James verseion

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of Jehovah, and six thousand officers and judges.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Of which twenty four thousand were set to further the work of the house of the LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges.

NET Bible

David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

New Heart English Bible

David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; six thousand were officers and judges;

The Emphasized Bible

Of these - to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand, - and officers and judges, six thousand;

Webster

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

World English Bible

David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

Youngs Literal Translation

Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Of which
אלּה 
'el-leh 
Usage: 746

עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

and four
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

אלף 
'eleph 
אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504
Usage: 504

the work
מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and six
שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

שׁטר 
Shoter 
Usage: 25

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

David Organizes The Levites

3 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000. 4 Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges, 5 and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:8

In Jerusalem also Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and to judge disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 17:8-10

If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the Lord your God chooses.

1 Chronicles 6:48

Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:28-32

Now some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

1 Chronicles 23:28-32

For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,

1 Chronicles 26:20-27

The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.

1 Chronicles 26:29-31

As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

Ezra 3:8-9

Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites from twenty years and older to oversee the work of the house of the Lord.

Nehemiah 11:9

Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second in command of the city.

Nehemiah 11:22

Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the service of the house of God.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

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