1 CHRONICLES 24:6 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”
The narrative identifies Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite scribe, as the recorder of the divisions assigned to the priests and Levites in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech, and the heads of the priestly families. The detailed specification of the witnesses and officials present at the recording of the divisions emphasizes the official and authoritative nature of this organizational act. Shemaiah's role as scribe ensures the accurate and permanent recording of the divisions.
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