31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. …
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-31)Most of the Levites here named were mentioned before, 1 Chron. 23:16-23 They were of those who were to attend the priests in the service of the house of God. But they are here mentioned again as heads of the twenty-four courses of Levites (and about so many are here named), who were to attend the twenty-four courses of the priests: they are therefore said to cast lots over against their brethren (…
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