'Division' in the Bible
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of one was Peleg (division), for [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided in his days; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
I will put a division (distinction) between My people and your people. By tomorrow this sign shall be in evidence.”’”
“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households,
This is the list of the sons (descendants) of Israel, the heads of fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:
Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month; and in his division were 24,000.
Dodai the Ahohite and his division was in charge of the division for the second month, Mikloth was the chief officer; and in his division were 24,000.
The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, as chief; and in his division were 24,000.
This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.
The fourth, for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were 24,000.
The fifth, for the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were 24,000.
The sixth, for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were 24,000.
The seventh, for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
The eighth, for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
The ninth, for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjamite; and in his division were 24,000.
The tenth, for the tenth month was Maharai from Netophah of the Zerahites; and in his division were 24,000.
The eleventh, for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were 24,000.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division were 24,000.
And stand in the holy place [of the priests] according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your fellow kinsmen the lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of [the families of] a father’s household.
In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth.
Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,
Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];
A division [of opinion] occurred again among the Jews because of these words [of His].
so that there would be no division or discord in the body [that is, lack of adaptation of the parts to each other], but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.
A tabernacle (sacred tent) was put up, the outer one or first section, in which were the lampstand and the table with [its loaves of] the sacred showbread; this is called the Holy Place.
Behind the second veil there was another tabernacle [the inner one or second section] known as the Holy of Holies,
Now when these things have been prepared in this way, the priests continually enter the outer [or first section of the] tabernacle [that is, the Holy Place] performing [their ritual acts of] the divine worship,
but into the second [inner tabernacle, the Holy of Holies], only the high priest enters [and then only] once a year, and never without [bringing a sacrifice of] blood, which he offers [as a substitutionary atonement] for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.