In this chapter we have a further account of the disposition and distribution of the Levites, to serve in other offices, as of porters at the several gates of the temple, for which they cast lots, 1 Chron. 26:1–19 of others, as over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 1 Chron.

Concerning the divisions of the porters Or doorkeepers, whose business it was to open and shut the doors of the temple, to keep all impure and improper persons from entering into it, or any of the vessels being carried out of it, and to prevent tumults and riots about it; these, as it seems, David…

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, &c.] And six more, who are mentioned in their order: Jediael, Zebadiah, and Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Elioenai.

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, &c.] And six more, who are mentioned in their order: Jediael, Zebadiah, and Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Elioenai.

Moreover, the sons of Obededom The same at whose house the ark was, before it was brought by David to Zion; his sons were porters also, as himself, , mention is made of eight sons of his, according to their birth: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethaneel, Ammiel, Issachar, Peulthai; for God…

Moreover, the sons of Obededom The same at whose house the ark was, before it was brought by David to Zion; his sons were porters also, as himself, , mention is made of eight sons of his, according to their birth: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethaneel, Ammiel, Issachar, Peulthai; for God…

Also unto Shemaiah his son His firstborn, were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father; were heads of families, eminent and principal men: for they were mighty men of valour; which their office sometimes required them to be, to guard the temple at night as well as day from…

The sons of Shemaiah The same before mentioned, the firstborn of Obededom: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men; Elihu and Semachiah; which may rather denote their valour and courage, as before, though strength of body was needful, particularly to open and shut…

All these of the sons of Obededom And grandsons: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service; men of fortitude of mind and strength of body, as before observed: were sixty two of Obededom: that sprung from him, which the Jews [[17]] account for in an extravagant…

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen, &c.] He had seven sons, and therefore must have eleven brethren or kinsmen.

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons Who was a fellow porter of Obededom’s at the ark, . Simri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief); the firstborn being unfit for service, either through want of an intellectual capacity, or of strength of…

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. ] Four sons, and nine brethren or kinsmen.

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men These before named were the principal men of the porters, among which was a division or distribution of them into classes or courses, in which they served weekly in turn: having wards one against another, to minister in the…

And they cast lots To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate; meaning, not little ones and grown persons in a family, but the smaller and poorer families, and the…

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah The same with Meshelemiah, (1 Chron. 26:1, 1 Chron. 26:2, 1 Chron. 26:9) he by lot was placed at the eastern gate, called afterwards the gate Shushan, the city Shushan being portrayed upon it [[19]]: then for Zechariah his son (a wise counsellor); and who was…

To Obededom southward Where were two gates in later times, called the gates of Huldah [[22]]: and to his sons, the house of Asuppim; the word has the signification of gathering, hence some take it to be a council house, where the sanhedrim or elders gathered together, and sat; and others, rather a…

To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward Of Shuppim no mention is before made; of Hosah, see (1 Chron. 26:10, 1 Chron. 26:11) their lot was to be placed at the gates on the western wall, where were four; the two more southward being assigned to the sons of Obededom, whose lot also was…

Eastward were six Levites The eastern gate, being the way of entrance into the temple, required more porters: northward four a day; in the daytime, or every day, where was the gate Teri or Tedi, , southward four a day: at the two gates of Huldah, and toward Asuppim two and two; which were two…

At Parbar westward A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot [[2]] thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, , and which agrees with the description Josephus [[3]] gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the…

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. ] For among those Levites which descended from Kore, a grandson of Kohath, and which sprung from Merar, a brother of Kohath, the porters only wore; see (1 Chron. 26:1, 1 Chron. 26:10) .

And of the Levites The rest of the Levites, as the Gershonites, Amramites, Izharites, and Hebronites, (1 Chron. 26:21, 1 Chron. 26:23) . Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God; as the tithes, vessels, vestments, wine, and oil, and other things; such an one was Phinehas at the time of the…

As concerning the sons of Laadan The same with Libni, see the sons of the Gershonite Laadan; so called, to distinguish him from another Laadan, as Kimchi thinks: chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite; that sprung from him: were Jehieli; and his sons next mentioned.

The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother Both sons of Jehieli: which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord; that part of the trust which before was committed to Ahijah, which concerned provisions for sacred uses, before observed.

Of the Amramites and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites. ] Who sprang from the four sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, with respect to the concerns they severally had in the trust of the treasures, the account follows, all but the Uzzielites, who are not after…

And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. ] This is the first time that any of the posterity of Moses are taken notice of, as being in any office of honour, authority, and trust; by the Targum he is said to be Jonathan, spoken of in but very wrongly; this man,…

And his brethren by Eliezer His kinsmen that descended from Eliezer, the brother of Gershom, the ancestor of Shebuel, whose descent from him in succession were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zichri, and Shelomith.

Which Shelomith The last mentioned in the lineage from Eliezer, the younger son of Moses: and his brethren; or kinsmen: were over all the treasures of the dedicated things; which had been devoted for the service of God, and of the temple particularly: which David the king had dedicated; out of the…

Out of the spoils won in battle did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. ] When it should be built; for as yet it was not; both to repair it when necessary, and to provide sacrifices for it; or to confirm, strengthen, and animate the heart of the king to build it, so some, and put it…

And all that Samuel the seer Or prophet, won in battle with the Philistines: and Saul the son of Kish; in his wars with the Moabites, Edomites, Amalekites, and Philistines: and Abner the son of Ner: the general of his army, who as such had his share in the spoils: and Joab the son of Zeruiah; the…

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel Which was done out of the temple, and out of Jerusalem, in the several parts of the country: for officers and judges; to administer justice and judgment, and to take care that the laws of God were observed, both with…

And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred And supposing the Izharites in the preceding verse to be 1600, these, with those on the other side Jordan, 2700, make up just the 6000 officers and judges, these were officers among them of Israel on this…

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites The posterity of Hebron, the son of Kohath: according to the generations of his fathers; a principal man in the families that descended from his ancestors: in the fortieth year of the reign of David; which was the last year of…

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers That is, the brethren or kinsmen of Jerijah the Hebronite were so many principal men in their families, and men of fortitude and courage: whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half…