KJV ORIGINAL
The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The twenty-third group went to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth group went to Maaziah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse concludes the organized listing of the twenty-four divisions of priests who would serve in the temple in rotation.
📚 Historical Context
King David organized the priests into 24 divisions to serve in the temple worship on a rotating basis, ensuring orderly and continuous service to God. Each division would serve for a week at a time, twice a year, making temple worship systematic and fair. This organization continued through the time of Jesus - Zechariah (John the Baptist's father) belonged to the division of Abijah mentioned earlier in this chapter.
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