I Chronicles · Chapter 23 King James Version

I Chronicles 23:4

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The Scripture

(4) 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:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the chronicler records the death of Ahitub, a priest who had lived a long life, and his son Abijah. The people mourned deeply, and the focus is on the sorrow of loss and the passing of the priestly line. The narrative emphasizes the continuity of God’s covenant despite human tragedy.

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