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1 chronicles 25:9-31

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1 Chronicles 25:9-31

King James Version (KJV)

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9. Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons [were] twelve: 10. The third to Zaccur, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 11. The fourth to Izri, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 12. The fifth to Nethaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 13. The sixth to Bukkiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 14. The seventh to Jesharelah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 15. The eighth to Jeshaiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 16. The ninth to Mattaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 17. The tenth to Shimei, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 18. The eleventh to Azareel, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 19. The twelfth to Hashabiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 20. The thirteenth to Shubael, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 21. The fourteenth to Mattithiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 22. The fifteenth to Jeremoth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 23. The sixteenth to Hananiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 24. The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 25. The eighteenth to Hanani, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 26. The nineteenth to Mallothi, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 27. The twentieth to Eliathah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 28. The one and twentieth to Hothir, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 29. The two and twentieth to Giddalti, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 30. The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve: 31. The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve.

1 Chronicles 25:9-31 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 25:9

Theological / Devotional

For Asaph. The order in which the names are listed suggests a definite method of distribution. An ingenious hypothesis has been worked out which assumes that there were three urns, one containing the names of the sons of Asaph, a second having the names of the sons of Jeduthun, and a third, the names of the sons of Heman. In addition to these (or instead of them), there could have been an urn with the names of the three main clans, to determine the order in which these would be chosen. The first lot fell to Asaph, and from there on each alternate name was one of the sons of Asaph till these were exhausted. The second lot fell to one of the sons of Jeduthun, and from here on each alternate name, with the exception of the sixth, was a son of Jeduthun until these were exhausted. After all the sons of Asaph had been taken, the names alternated between sons of Jeduthun and sons of Heman until the sons of Jeduthun had all been taken, which was with the 14th course. From the 15th course onward all the names are sons of Heman. Though the hypothesis sets forth a method that might have yielded the given results, there is no evidence that this was the method employed.

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