Bible Cross References
entering
1 Chronicles 23:3-6
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He took a census of all the male Levites aged thirty or older. The total was thirty-eight thousand.
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The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
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four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the LORD, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.
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David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 24:3-6
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King David organized the descendants of Aaron into groups according to their duties. He was assisted in this by Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and by Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar.
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The descendants of Eleazar were organized into sixteen groups, while the descendants of Ithamar were organized into eight; this was done because there were more male heads of families among the descendants of Eleazar.
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Since there were Temple officials and spiritual leaders among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, assignments were made by drawing lots.
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The descendants of Eleazar and of Ithamar took turns drawing lots. Then they were registered by Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite secretary. The king, his officials, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the priestly families and of the Levite families, were all witnesses.
Luke 1:8
One day Zechariah was doing his work as a priest in the Temple, taking his turn in the daily service.
Luke 1:9
According to the custom followed by the priests, he was chosen by lot to burn incense on the altar. So he went into the Temple of the Lord,
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1 Chronicles 26:13-16
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Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
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Shelemiah drew the east gate, and his son Zechariah, a man who always gave good advice, drew the north gate.
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Obed Edom was allotted the south gate, and his sons were allotted to guard the storerooms.
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Shuppim and Hosah were allotted the west gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road. Guard duty was divided into assigned periods, one after another.