1 Chronicles 24:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

Complete Jewish Bible:

But Nadav and Avihu died before their father and had no children; therefore El'azar and Itamar functioned as the cohanim.

Berean Standard Bible:

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

American Standard Version:

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191} before{H6440} their father{H1}, and had no children{H1121}: therefore Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} executed the priest's office{H3547}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Leviticus 10:2

  • And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

Numbers 26:61

  • And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

Numbers 3:4

  • And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

Exodus 24:1

  • ¶ And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

Exodus 24:9

  • ¶ Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

Numbers 16:39

  • And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad [plates for] a covering of the altar:

Numbers 16:40

  • [To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which [is] not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.

Explore This Verse Across Other Resources:


Commentary for 1 Chronicles 24:2

No commentary available.

*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model

Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5070
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָדָב
    Transliteration: Nâdâb
    Pronunciation: naw-dawb'
    Description: from נָדַב; liberal; Nadab, the name of four Israelites; Nadab.
  2. Strong's Number: H30
    There are 8610 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲבִיהוּא
    Transliteration: ʼĂbîyhûwʼ
    Pronunciation: ab-ee-hoo'
    Description: from אָב and הוּא; father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God); Abihu, a son of Aaron; Abihu.
  3. Strong's Number: H4191
    There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּת
    Transliteration: mûwth
    Pronunciation: mooth
    Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
  4. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  5. Strong's Number: H1
    There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָב
    Transliteration: ʼâb
    Pronunciation: awb
    Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
  6. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  7. Strong's Number: H499
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶלְעָזָר
    Transliteration: ʼElʻâzâr
    Pronunciation: el-aw-zawr'
    Description: from אֵל and עָזַר; God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites; Eleazar.
  8. Strong's Number: H385
    There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִיתָמָר
    Transliteration: ʼÎythâmâr
    Pronunciation: eeth-aw-mawr'
    Description: from אִי and תָּמָר; coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron; Ithamar.
  9. Strong's Number: H3547
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּהַן
    Transliteration: kâhan
    Pronunciation: kaw-han'
    Description: a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from כֹּהֵן; to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia; deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).