KJV ORIGINAL
The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The twenty-fourth assignment went to Romamti-ezer, along with his sons and relatives, making twelve people in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the twenty-fourth group of temple musicians assigned to serve, led by Romamti-ezer and including his family members.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of King David's organization of the temple musicians into 24 groups who would take turns serving in worship. Each group consisted of 12 trained musicians from the Levitical families, creating a rotating schedule so that music and praise could be offered to God continuously in the temple.
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