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Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1Ch 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
Ver. l. Concerning the divisions. ] De vicibus aut classibus.
Of the porters. ] Or, Door keepers, sextons, sacrists, &c., an office of good account; their ordinary employment was to see that the temple were not at any time polluted by profane persons or practices; as also that none of the sacred vessels, vestments, &c., were stolen away. Of these there were twenty-four reliefs or exchanges, as well as of priests, Levites, and singers.
Of the sons of Asaph. ] Alias Abiasaph. Exodus 6:24 1Ch 6:37
2.
And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
4.
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
5.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
1Ch 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
Ver. 5. For God blessed him. ] With many children; and otherwise also. God’s retributions are very bountiful.
6.
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
1Ch 26:6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.
Ver. 6. That ruled throughout the house of their father. ] Or, Were like to the house of their father: i.e., they were mighty men of valour, able to execute their office, and to suppress all tumults that might arise at the gates of the temple, by reason of the great concourse of people resorting thereunto, at the three great feasts especially.
7.
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8.
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
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And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10.
Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
1Ch 26:10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
Ver. 10. Yet his father made him the chief. ] Not in the right of first born, but in his office of a warder. a
a Jun.
11.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12.
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
13.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14.
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1Ch 26:14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Ver. 14. Fell to Shelemiah. ] Alias Meshelemiah. 1Ch 26:1 So Jehoshuah the high priest is called Joshua. It is lawful to abbreviate names.
A wise counsellor. ] Heb., A giver of counsel with wisdom. This is a high commendation.
15.
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
1Ch 26:15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
Ver. 15. The house of Asuppim. ] a Or, Of gatherings: the congregation house, where the Sanhedrim met and sat. Some take it for the place where the collection money was kept. See 2 Chronicles 25:24 . Others, for a proper name.
a Domus comitiorum vel conciliorum. - Vat.
16.
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
1Ch 26:16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Ver. 16. With the gate Shallecheth, ] i.e., Of casting out; this was the dung gate of the temple.
By the causeway of the going up. ] Which is thought to be the same with that called Silla 2Ki 12:20
17.
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
18.
At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
1Ch 26:18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.
Ver. 18. Parbar. ] Thought to be the same with Shallecheth. 1Ch 26:16
19.
These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20.
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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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The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
23.
Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
1Ch 26:23 Of the Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites:
Ver. 23. Amramites, ] i.e., The posterity of Amram by his son Moses; who upon some occasion - to avoid superstition or usurpation of some pre-eminence forbidden by the Lord - did not leave his own name to his children, but let them pass in the common name of Levites and Amramites. a See 1 Chronicles 23:14 .
a Diod.
24.
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
1Ch 26:24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures.
Ver. 24. Rulers of the treasures, ] i.e., Of those dedicated things which were in the custody of Shelomith and his brethren. 1Ch 26:26
25.
And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
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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.
27.
Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
28.
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.
29.
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
1Ch 26:29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
Ver. 29. For the outward business. ] Country employment, as provision of fuel, first fruits, tithes, &c., expounding also of the law, and therehence answering cases, solving doubts; superintendents, some say they were, throughout the whole kingdom.
30.
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
1 Chronicles 26:30 [And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, [were] officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
Ver. 30. And in the service of the king. ] Putting in execution his decrees for the observing of God’s laws.
31.
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
32.
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
1Ch 26:32 And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
Ver. 32. Over the Reubenites, &c. ] These were more remote; and lest they should grow more remiss, they had the more Levites amongst them.