1 Chronicles 23:4 — Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the Lord a… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Chronicles 23:4 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Chronicles 23.4, 1 Chronicles 23v4, 1Ch. 23:4. Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,
4 Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,
Notes and references
This number might seem high if the situation is not clarified. There are several important factors to consider: 1. The Levites were divided into 24 rotating divisions (1 Chr 24:6-19). 2. It is plausible that 1,000 Levites were on duty at any one time for Solomon’s temple, considering the many purpo…