1 Chronicles 24:2

WEB

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

KJV

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

Commentary

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father,.... While he was living, see Lev 10:1 . and had no children, therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priests' office: otherwise, as Jarchi observes, had their brethren left children, they would have come into the office before them.