- the chief:
- "The Levitesª in the daysª of Eliashib,ª Joiada,ª and Johanan,ª and Jaddua,ª [were] recordedª° chiefª of the fathers:ª also the priests,ª to¹ the reignª of Dariusª the Persian.ª" {Neh 12:22} + "And these¹ [are] the singers,ª° chiefª of the fathersª of the Levites,ª [who remaining] in the chambersª [were] free:ª°°² for¹ they were employed¹ in [that] workª dayª and night.ª ... These¹ chiefª fathersª of the Levitesª [were] chiefª throughout their generations;ª these¹ dweltª° at Jerusalem.ª" {1Ch 9:33-34} + "And saidª° unto them, Ye¹ [are] the chiefª of the fathersª of the Levites:ª sanctify²° yourselves,¹ [both] ye¹ and your brethren,ª that ye may bring upª°¹ the arkª of the LORDª Godª of Israelª unto¹ [the place that] I have preparedª° for it." {1Ch 15:12} + "And Shemaiahª the sonª of Nethaneelª the scribe,ª° [one] of¹ the Levites,²¹ wroteª° them beforeª the king,ª and the princes,ª and Zadokª the priest,ª and Ahimelechª the sonª of Abiathar,ª and [before] the chiefª of the fathersª of the priestsª and Levites:ª oneª principalª householdª being takenª° for Eleazar,ª and [one] takenª° for Ithamar.ª ... These¹ likewise¹ castª° lotsª over againstª their brethrenª the sonsª of Aaronª in the presenceª of Davidª the king,ª and Zadok,ª and Ahimelech,ª and the chiefª of the fathersª of the priestsª and Levites,ª even the principalª fathersª over againstª their youngerª brethren.ª" {1Ch 24:6-31}
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