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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:1

1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 6 The sons of Levi: the line of the high priests from Aaron to the captivity, 1 CHRONICLES 6:1. The families of Gershom, Merari, and Kohath, 1 CHRONICLES 6:16. The office of Aaron and his line unto Ahimaaz, 1 CHRONICLES 6:49. The cities of the priests and Levites, 1 CHRONICLES 6... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:5

In the days of Uzzi it is supposed that the high priesthood was translated from Eleazar's family to Ithamar s, for some cause now unknown, in whose line it continued for some successions.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:10

HE IT IS THAT EXECUTED THE PRIEST'S OFFICE: so did all the rest, but it is implied that lie did it worthily, he filled his place and valiantly discharged his office in Uzziah's time; of which see 2 CHRONICLES 26:17, &c. Or this he may relate to Johanan, otherwise called Jehoiada, who is so highly co... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:19

Who are distinguished and named from their fathers. And the following catalogue is thought to contain the successive heads or chiefs of their several families until thee times of David, by whom they were distributed into several ranks or courses.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:20

i.e. His grandson, by his son Shimei, as appears from 1 CHRONICLES 6:42,43, the names of father and son being oft used in scripture of more remote progenitors or successors.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:26

ELKANAH; this was another _Elkanah_, son or grandson of the former Elkanah and either the son or brother of _Ahimoth_ last mentioned, or of _Amasai_. NAHATH, called also _Toah_, 1 CHRONICLES 6:31, and _Tohu_, 1 SAMUEL 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:31

THESE ARE THEY, whose names here follow. THE SERVICE, Heb. _the hands_. _Hand_ put for _ministry_ or _service_, which is commonly performed by the hand. Thus God is frequently said to speak or command things by the hand (i.e. the ministry) of Moses. Compare 2 CHRONICLES 29:27. AFTER THAT THE ARK HAD... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:32

THE DWELLING-PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE, or, _the tabernacle of the tent_, as the same Hebrew words are translated, EXODUS 39:32, EXODUS 40:2,6. ACCORDING TO THEIR ORDER; which David had appointed by the Spirit, as it follows in this book.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph is here called Heman's _brother_, both by birth, being of the same tribe and father, Levi; and by his office and employment, which was thee same with his.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:61

WHICH WERE LEFT, over and above the priests who were of the same family of Kohath and tribe of Levi. BY LOT, TEN CITIES, or, _by lot_ (with a full point, for there the sense ends). All their cities were _ten cities_, as it is expressly said, JOSHUA 21:6. These words, _all their cities were_, are to... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:64

TO THE LEVITES, i.e. to the tribe of Levi, consisting of priests and other Levites. THESE CITIES, which are numbered or named in this chapter.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:65

THEY GAVE, to wit, to those Levites of the family of Kohath who were priests, as appears both by 1 CHRONICLES 6:57, &c., where the cities given to the Aaronites are said to be taken out of the tribes here named, even out of Judah (under which Simeon is comprehended, because his lot lay within that o... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:66

OF THEIR COASTS, or, _of their borders_, i.e. of their country contained within its borders, as that word is oft used, as hath been noted before.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 6:67

THEY GAVE; either the Ephraimites; or rather, the children of Israel, as it is expressed, 1 CHRONICLES 6:64, who gave part out of Ephraim, and part out of the half tribe of Manasseh, as it here follows. But the Ephraimites could not give away any cities belonging to the Manassites. UNTO THEM, i.e. t... [ Continue Reading ]

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