📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 24:12
What does 1 Chronicles 24:12 mean?
"the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,"
— 1 Chronicles 24:12 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
Explanation
This verse comes from a lengthy administrative list in which the descendants of Aaron are organized into twenty-four divisions for service in the temple. In plain terms, it simply records that when the lots were cast, the eleventh division was assigned to a priest named Eliashib and the twelfth to a priest named Jakim. Nothing more is said about these two men elsewhere in the chapter or in Scripture generally; they are noted only as heads of priestly courses.
The context is King David's reorganization of worship in preparation for the temple that his son Solomon would
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