1 Chronicles 29:21 -

In this verse the distinction is to be noticed between the sacrifices of thank offerings ( זְבָחִים ); those of burnt offerings ( עֹלוֹם ); and their drink offerings , i.e the drink offerings that went w ith them ( נִסְכֵּיחֶם ) . For the first of these the more specific Hebrew word is שְׁלָמִים (Le 1 Chronicles 7:20 ; 1 Chronicles 9:4 ) or זֶבַחָ שְׁלָמִים (Le 1 Chronicles 3:1 ; 1 Chronicles 7:11 , 1 Chronicles 7:13 , 1 Chronicles 7:15 ; Numbers 7:17 ). The breast and right shoulder were the priest's share. All the rest belonged to the person who sacrificed, and his friends, and must be eaten the same or the next day (Le 1 Chronicles 7:11-18 , 1 Chronicles 7:29-34 ). Other particulars may be found in Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' 3:1470, 1471. The last clause of our verse tells us how ample was the feast provided by these sacrifices on this occasion, being in abundance for all Israel The burnt offering is first mentioned in Genesis 8:20 ; it is the only sacrifice that the Book of Genesis (see Genesis 15:9 , etc.; Genesis 22:2 , etc.) knows. The offering ( מִנְחָה ) of Genesis 4:4 is somewhat obscure, but does not appear to have been a sacrifice of blood. This sacrifice was one which was wholly consumed on the altar of fire, and supposed to ascend to heaven. The chief kinds of burnt offerings were

Beside these, there were the several kinds of freewill and private burnt offerings. The first, seventh, and eighth chapters of Leviticus contain full accounts of the ceremonial. The drink offering is spoken of as early as Genesis 35:14 ; but those to which reference is here made as appertaining to the before-mentioned sacrifices are more explicitly spoken of in such passages as Exodus 29:40 ; Leviticus 23:13 ; Numbers 6:17 ; Numbers 15:5-24 ; Numbers 28:10-14 .