George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
1 Chronicles 26:5
Him. Obededom, by giving him a more numerous posterity, than any here mentioned, ver. 8. See 2 Kings vi. 11. (Calmet) (Tirinus)
Him. Obededom, by giving him a more numerous posterity, than any here mentioned, ver. 8. See 2 Kings vi. 11. (Calmet) (Tirinus)
Verse 1 Chronicles 26:5. _FOR GOD BLESSED HIM._] "That is, Obed-edom; because of the ark of the Lord which was in his house; and to him was given the honour that he should see his children and grand-...
5. THE PORTERS AND OTHER TEMPLE OFFICERS CHAPTER 26 _ 1. The porters (1 Chronicles 26:1)_ 2. The keepers of the gates (1 Chronicles 26:13) 3. The Levites over the treasures ...
FURTHER LEVITICAL TEMPLE OFFICIALS. These include the gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 26:1), those who were over the treasuries (1 Chronicles 26:20), and the officers and judges who were for the outward bus...
HIM: i.e. Obed-edom...
_for God blessed him_ "Him" refers to "Obed-edom" (1 Chronicles 26:4), who was blessed with eight sons. He himself acknowledged the blessing by naming the seventh son "Issachar" ("Reward"), and the ei...
18. THE GATEKEEPERS (1 Chronicles 26:1-28) TEXT 1 Chronicles 26:1. For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2. And Meshelemiah had sons...
_AMMIEL THE SIXTH, ISSACHAR THE SEVENTH, PEULTHAI THE EIGHTH: FOR GOD BLESSED HIM._ God blessed him - i:e., Obed-edom. The occasion of the blessing was his faithful custody of the ark (2 Samuel 6:11)...
PARTICULARS RESPECTING VARIOUS TEMPLE OFFICIALS 1. The divisions of the porters] i.e. the courses of the gate-keepers or sentries who stood on guard at the entrances of the Temple. They were drawn fro...
FOR GOD BLESSED HIM] see 1 Chronicles 13:14. The blessing consisted in the number of his children: cp. Genesis 1:28; Genesis 24:60....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 26 The *temple guards –...
FOR GOD BLESSED HIM. — Comp. 1 Chronicles 13:14, where it is said, “God blessed the house of Obed-edom.” His sons’ names are all testimonies to his thankful recognition of the Divine favour. The first...
עַמִּיאֵ֤ל הַ שִּׁשִּׁי֙ יִשָׂשכָ֣ר הַ שְּׁבִיעִ֔י...
In no particular did the arrangements of the king fall short. Not only Levites, priests, and singers were arranged for, but porters also, and such as had charge of all the stores set apart for the sac...
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God (b) blessed him. (b) In giving him many children....
The office of a porter in the temple, must certainly have been an office of high repute and importance, as appears by the characters given of such to whose lot it fell. They are said to be mighty men...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 THROUGH 27. From this chapter to Verses 28, 29 of chapter 26 all refers to the house which is to be built. We see the provision that David made of everythi...
1 Chronicles 26:4....
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....
_For God blessed him_ With a numerous posterity, and other blessings, for his respect and affection to the ark. The increase and building up of families are owing to the divine blessing. And a great b...
1 The diuisions of the porters. 13 The gates assigned by lot. 20 The Leuites that had charge of the treasures. 29 Officers and Iudges. 1 CONCERNING the diuisions of the porters: of the Korhites was...
Ammiel, the sixth; Issachar, the seventh; Peulthai, the eighth; for God blessed him, namely, by giving Obededam many sons and, through them, many descendants, seventy-two being named in the historical...
The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters....
HIM: That is, Obededom...
To wit, with a numerous posterity and other blessings, for his respect and affection to the ark. See 2 SAMUEL 6:11....
1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel H5988 sixth H8345 Issachar H3485 seventh H7637 Peulthai H6469 eighth H8066 God H430 blessed...
CONTENTS: The division of the temple porters. Levites as treasurers. Officers and judges CHARACTERS: God, Shelemiah, Zechariah, Shuppin, Hozah, Obed-edom. CONCLUSION: Whatever service God wishes men...
1 Chronicles 26:28. _Joab had dedicated_ the spoils of war. Cyrus set apart the tenth of all his spoils for the gods. It was much the same among the Jews: in a line from Abraham, who gave the tenths t...
_For God blessed him._ THE BLESSING OF OBED-EDOM Learn-- I. That god will honour signal service. II. That signal service thus rewarded is commended to our notice. 1. That we may discern the goodn...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 26:1 See 1 Chronicles 9:17 and 1 Chronicles 23:4. T
CRITICAL NOTES.] The courses of the porters (1 Chronicles 26:1); lots cast for gate-keepers (1 Chronicles 26:13); keepers of treasures (1 Chronicles 26:20); the officers and the judges ...
EXPOSITION This chapter is occupied in its first nineteen verses with an enumeration of the porters and Then of their arrangement. The porters were those who were to have charge of the entrances of t...
Chapter twenty-six: the division of the porters and then their assignment over the various gates around the temple. And then in verse twenty: those who had charge over the treasures of the house of th...
Psalms 128:1...
Blessed him — With a numerous posterity and other blessings, for his respect and affection to the ark. The increase and building up of families, is owing to the Divine blessing. And a great blessing i...