1 Chronicles 23:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Twenty

Set forward

Nehemiah 11:9

Acts 20:28

Officers and judges

Malachi 2:7

Bible References

Twenty

For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, 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;

And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Set forward

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Officers and judges

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates; then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose;

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers houses of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.