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 the LORD, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God's house;

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

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

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God's house, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Set forward

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

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God 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.

You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which the LORD your God shall choose;

Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. 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 the LORD of hosts.