1 Chronicles 24:7 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 24:7 mean?

1 Chronicles 24:7 begins the assignment of priestly family groups to an order of service. The first place went to Jehoiarib’s group, and the second went to Jedaiah’s group.

The order was decided by casting lots, a way of making a selection whose result was not set in advance by the people involved. The verse records the first two results after the lots were drawn in the presence of David and other leaders.

The Hebrew behind 1 Chronicles 24:7

• “lot” — גּוֹרָל (goral): This means a lot used to make a selection. Here it refers to the means of assigning each priestly group its place in the order.

Why 1 Chronicles 24:7 matters

• The names mark groups, not just two men serving alone. The surrounding passage describes the divisions in terms of the priests’ family heads (1 Chronicles 24:4–6).
• The order concerns service in God’s house. Verse 19 calls the listed divisions’ order “their service” and describes their entry into the house.