1 Chronicles 26 · Verse 20

1 Chronicles 26:20

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
1 Chronicles 26:20, King James Version

1 Chronicles 26:20 in other translations

BSBNow their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
WEBOf the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
ASVAnd of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
YLTAnd of the Levites, Ahijah is over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.
DARBYAnd the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
BBEAnd the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.
WebsterAnd of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

What does 1 Chronicles 26:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. of the Levites, Ahijah--The heading of this section is altogether strange as it stands, for it looks as if the sacred historian were going to commence a new subject different from the preceding. Besides, "Ahijah, whose name occurs after" the Levites, is not mentioned in the previous lists. It is totally unknown and is introduced abruptly without further information; and lastly, Ahijah must have united in his own person those very offices of which the occupants are named in the verses that follow. The reading is incorrect. The Septuagint has this very suitable heading, "And their Levitical brethren over the treasures," &c. [Bertheau]. The names of those who had charge of the treasure chambers at their respective wards are given, with a general description of the precious things committed to their trust. Those treasures were immense, consisting of the accumulated spoils of Israelitish victories, as well as of voluntary contributions made by David and the representatives of the people. 1Ch 26:29-32. Officers and Judges.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 The treasures of the house of God - Where the money was kept, which was to be expended in oblations for the temple. - Jarchi.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 26:20 in the original Hebrew

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וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH3881
אֲחִיָּ֗ה'a.chi.YahAhijahH281
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙'otz.rOt[the] storehouses ofH214
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
וּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתu.le.'o.tze.Rotand to [the] storehouses ofH214
הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים\׃ha.ko.da.Shimthe holy thingsH6944

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 26:20

  • 1 Chronicles 26:22

    The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 15:18

    Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben–hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

  • 2 Chronicles 31:11-12

    Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them, 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 22:3-4

    And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:14-16

    Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

  • 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.

  • 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 Chronicles 18:11

    Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:26-28

    Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:26-30

    For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. …

  • 1 Kings 7:51

    So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
treasures.
22; 9:26-30; 22:3,4,14-16; 28:12-19; 29:2-8; 1Ki 14:26; 15:18
Mal 3:10
dedicated things. Heb. holy things.
26-28; 18:11; 1Ki 7:51; 2Ch 31:11,12

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 26:19

    These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:20

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

  • 1 Chronicles 26:21

    As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

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1 Chronicles 26:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y de los Levitas, Achîas tenía cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Dios, y de los tesoros de las cosas santificadas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les Lévites: Akhija était préposé sur les trésors de la maison de Dieu et sur les trésors des choses saintes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Leviten: Achija war über die Schätze des Hauses Gottes und über die Schätze der geheiligten Dinge. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Porro Achias erat super thesauros domus Dei, et vasa sanctorum.