1 Chronicles 25:27

Study note

Setting — The text functions as a chronological ledger within David’s administrative record, listing the twentieth group of Levitical musicians. It places Eliathah’s unit between the nineteenth and twenty-first groups in a formal roster.

The words — לְ/עֶשְׂרִים (le./'es.Rim) translates literally as "for/ twenty," and לֶֽ/אֱלִיָּ֔תָה (le./'e.li.Ya.tah) means "to/ Eliathah." The phrase שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר (she.Neim 'a.Sar) combines "two" and "ten" to denote the total count of twelve.

The thread — This numerical listing structure appears in the immediate context (1 Chronicles 25:26; 1 Chronicles 25:28), which similarly assigns a fixed number of personnel to other named Levitical heads. The pattern continues throughout the chapter’s census of worship leaders.

Why it lands — The text states the exact ordinal position and headcount of Eliathah’s group before noting the administrative purpose of the roster. It requires the reader to recognize the deliberate, numbered allocation of duties within David’s organized worship structure.

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