1 Chronicles 24:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”
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Read Full Chapter →A Levite scribe records the assignments before the king and the leaders, alternating between the two priestly houses.
What Does 1 Chronicles 24:6 Mean?
Shemaiah, a Levite scribe, writes down each assignment as it falls, doing so publicly before David, the officials, the high priests, and the family heads. The record alternates -- one household drawn for Eleazar, then one for Ithamar -- so all is witnessed and recorded.
What is done before God is also done in the open, with honest witnesses and a faithful record. Transparency guards holiness from suspicion. The careful writing down of names reminds us that God knows each servant by name, and no act of service offered to him is ever lost or forgotten.
1 Chronicles 24:6 in the Original Language
sofer (סֹפֵר), 'scribe' -- one who writes and keeps records, charged with preserving what must not be forgotten.
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What does 1 Chronicles 24:6 mean?
A Levite scribe records the assignments before the king and the leaders, alternating between the two priestly houses.