The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

1 CHRONICLES 25:18KJV
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1 Chronicles 25:18 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 25:18 mean?

1 Chronicles 25:18 records that the eleventh group of musicians appointed for temple service was led by Azareel, and that he, his sons, and his brothers together made up twelve people. This verse is part of a list detailing the organization of musicians for worship in the temple during King David’s reign.

This verse comes from a section where the chronicler is listing the divisions of the Levite musicians, as assigned by King David for service in the temple. Each group had a leader and a set number of family members, making up teams of twelve. The verse highlights the careful and structured way temple worship was organized, showing the importance placed on music and order in Israel’s worship practices.

Where else these words appear

“Azareel” Hebrew H5832 · used in 6 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 12:6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
  • 1 Chronicles 27:22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
  • Nehemiah 11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

“eleventh” Hebrew H6249 · used in 18 verses

  • Exodus 26:7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
  • Numbers 29:20 And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
  • Jeremiah 1:3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.