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 duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God.

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

Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out.

And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

Set forward

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

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Officers and judges

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

"You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

"If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to the place that the LORD your God will choose.

Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel, to give judgment for the LORD and to decide disputed cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem.

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.