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:
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4 additional translationsOf these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC