So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. Ver. 1. _So when David was old._] _Tacitis senescimus annis._ Old age stealeth upon us; let us pack up our bundles, and prepare for our long home, _ And full of days._] _Satur dierum._ He had seen enough of this worl... [ Continue Reading ]
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Ver. 2. _With the priests and the Levites._] These were most of all concerned in the following charge: but the princes and people were to be informed of it. And albeit this and the three following Chapter s may se... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. Ver. 3. _Now the Levites were numbered._] Not as the people had been, 1Ch 21:5-6 out of curiosity and vainglory: but on piety and prudence, and by a div... [ Continue Reading ]
Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges: Ver. 4. _Of which, twenty and four thousand were, &c._] That is, They performed their different offices in their various courses, _Hinc sequitur,_ Hence it follow... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover four thousand [were] porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise [therewith]. Ver. 5. _Moreover four thousand were porters._] _Quos barbare vocant Sacristas._ And four thousand praised the Lord.] Whereof some were teachers, 1Ch 25... [ Continue Reading ]
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Ver. 6. _And David divided them into courses._] Into certain ranks and distinct functions, according to the commandment of God by Gad and Nathan. 2Ch 29:25 David, at the beginning of his reign, had di... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. Ver. 13. _And Aaron was separated._] (Exo 28:1-43 Heb 5:4). So was Paul, Rom... [ Continue Reading ]
Now [concerning] Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. Ver. 14. _Now concerning Moses the man of God._] Who was so familiar with God, and his ambassador to the people. We must think and speak honourably of the saints departed. _ His sons were named of the tribe of Levi._]... [ Continue Reading ]
These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; [even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. Ver. 24. _From the age of twenty years and up... [ Continue Reading ]
Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [that which is baked in] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; Ver. 29. _And for all manner of measure._] Sacred howsoever; whether civil or not, is uncert... [ Continue Reading ]