24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died a before their father, and had
no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the
priest's office.
(a) While their father yet lived.
24:7 Now the first b lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second
to Jedaiah,
(b) This lot was ordained to take away all occasion of envy
or grudging of one against another.
24:10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to c Abijah,
(c) Zachariah the father of John the Baptist was of this
course or lot of Abia, (Lu 1:5).
24:19 These [were] the orderings of them in their service to
come into the house of the LORD, according to their
manner, under d Aaron their father, as the LORD God of
Israel had commanded him.
(d) By the dignity that God gave to Aaron.
24:30 The sons also of e Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth.
These [were] the sons of the Levites after the house of
their fathers.
(e) Who was the second son of Merari.
24:31 These likewise cast f 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.
(f) That is, every one had that honour which fell to him
by lot.
