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

Because 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 chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by number.

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 Senuah was second over the city.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath 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 the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

If there shall 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 go up to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Moreover, in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when 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.