4Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.


In Context

1 And David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, and the priests and Levites.

3 And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years, and upwards: and there were found of them thirty-eight thousand men.

4 Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.

5 Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.

6 And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.

1 Chronicles 23:4 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:4David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand are to supervise the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4David said, |Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: