1 Chronicles 24:31 Meaning and Explanation
“These 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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Read Full Chapter →The Levites also cast lots for their duties, just as the priests did, with elder and younger families treated alike before the king and leaders.
What Does 1 Chronicles 24:31 Mean?
Like the priests before them, these Levites cast lots to settle their order of service, doing so publicly before David, the high priests, and the family heads. The principal families and their younger brethren alike submitted to the lot.
By casting lots, the elder houses claimed no advantage over the younger; all stood equal before God's appointing hand. This is the spirit of true service -- no jostling for honor, but trust that God assigns each place rightly. In his house the first and the last are gathered together, every servant content in the portion given.
1 Chronicles 24:31 in the Original Language
goral (גּוֹרָל), 'lot' -- the token cast to let God decide, so that no one exalts himself above his brethren.
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What does 1 Chronicles 24:31 mean?
The Levites also cast lots for their duties, just as the priests did, with elder and younger families treated alike before the king and leaders.