Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
1 Chronicles 26:15
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim, literally, "the house of collections," a place for the sacred stores and Temple treasures, for which they were held responsible.
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim, literally, "the house of collections," a place for the sacred stores and Temple treasures, for which they were held responsible.
Verse 1 Chronicles 26:15. _THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM._] The house of the _collections_; the place where either the supplies of the porters, or the offerings made for the use of the priests and Levites, wer...
THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM - literally, “the house of collections” (see the margin and compare Nehemiah 12:25 margin). A treasure-house of some kind or other is probably intended....
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...
HOUSE OF ASUPPIM. the treasuries (from Hebrew. _'asaph,_ to gather). Compare 2 Chronicles 25:24, where Joash took what was in Obed-edom's charge. So named because of the two gates called Asuppim....
_the house of Asuppim_ R.V. THE STOREHOUSE....
THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM— _The storehouse,_ or that place in which the provision of the porters was laid up. Houbigant. See Micah 7:1 and Nehemiah 12:25 in the Hebrew. Others suppose, that it was a place...
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...
_TO OBEDEDOM SOUTHWARD; AND TO HIS SONS THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM._ The house of Asuppim - or collections; probably a storehouse, where were kept the grain, wine, and other offerings for the sustenance of...
THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM] RV 'the storehouse,' and so in 1 Chronicles 28:17....
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...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 26 The *temple guards –...
TO OBED-EDOM (the lot fell) SOUTHWARD; AND TO HIS SONS (fell by lot) THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM. — “Asuppim” occurs only in 1 Chronicles 26:15; 1 Chronicles 26:17 of this chapter, and in Nehemiah 12:2
לְ עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם נֶ֑גְבָּה וּ לְ בָנָ֖יו בֵּ֥
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...
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of (g) Asuppim. (g) This was a house where they used to resort to consult things concerning the temple, as a convocation house....
_And. Protestants, "To Obededom southward, and to his sons, the house of Asuppim." (Haydock) --- This term may denote the "revenue;" where the offerings, destined for the support of the priests, were...
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...
TO OBEDEDOM SOUTHWARD,.... Where were two gates in later times, called the gates of Huldah x: AND TO HIS SONS, THE HOUSE OF ASUPPIM; the word has the signification of gathering, hence some take it to...
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 pla...
_Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor_ Which is noted as an excellent and useful accomplishment for his office, in which there was need of wisdom as well as courage, as may appear by the description o...
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...
ASUPPIM: _ Heb._ gatherings...
ASUPPIM; a place so called; or, _of gatherings_; so named either from the assembly of the elders, who met there to consult about the affairs of the temple; or from the people, who were there gathered...
1 Chronicles 26:15 Obed-Edom H5654 South H5045 sons H1121 storehouse H1004 H624 Asuppim - Heb. gatherings or store house, H624,...
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...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 26:1 See 1 Chronicles 9:17 and 1 Chronicles 23:4. T
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 26:12 The assignment of duties by lot. The EAST gate (v. 1 Chronicles 26:14) was the position of greatest
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...
1 Chronicles 26:17; 2 Chronicles 25:24; Ecclesiastes 12:11; Nehemiah 12:25...
Asuppim — Or, of gatherings, probably so named from the assembly of the elders, who met there to consult about the affairs of the temple....