1 Chronicles 26:20

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Of the L'vi'im, Achiyah was responsible for the stores in the house of God and the stores of holy articles.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

American Standard Version:

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And of the Levites{H3881}, Ahijah{H281} was over the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and over the treasures{H214} of the dedicated things{H6944}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 26:22

  • The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

Ezra 2:69

  • They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

1 Kings 14:26

  • And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

2 Chronicles 31:11

  • ¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared [them],

2 Chronicles 31:12

  • And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite [was] ruler, and Shimei his brother [was] the next.

1 Chronicles 29:2

  • Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for [things to be made] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and the brass for [things] of brass, the iron for [things] of iron, and wood for [things] of wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

1 Chronicles 29:8

  • And they with whom [precious] stones were found gave [them] to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 26:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H3881
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵוִיִּי
    Transliteration: Lêvîyîy
    Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'
    Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
  2. Strong's Number: H281
    There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲחִיָּה
    Transliteration: ʼĂchîyâh
    Pronunciation: akh-ee-yaw
    Description: or (prolonged) אֲחִיָּהוּ ; from אָח and יָהּ; brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites; Ahiah, Ahijah.
  3. Strong's Number: H214
    There are 477 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אוֹצָר
    Transliteration: ʼôwtsâr
    Pronunciation: o-tsaw'
    Description: from אָצַר; a depository; armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
  4. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  5. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  6. Strong's Number: H6944
    There are 382 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֹדֶשׁ
    Transliteration: qôdesh
    Pronunciation: ko'-desh
    Description: from קָדַשׁ; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity; consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.