1 Chronicles 24:1
Now [these are] the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Ver. 1. _Now these are the divisions,_] _i.e., _ The distinct orders and courses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now [these are] the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Ver. 1. _Now these are the divisions,_] _i.e., _ The distinct orders and courses.... [ Continue Reading ]
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. Ver. 2. _But Nadab and Abihu died._] And, as it is thought, in their drunkenness, to the great grief of their father Aaron. See Leviticus 10:2,9, _See Trapp on "_ Lev 10:2... [ Continue Reading ]
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. Ver. 3. _And Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar._] Ahimelech is thought by some to be the son of Abiathar, the high priest; and that Zadok and he were grea... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. Ver. 5. _Thus were they divided by lot._] To take away all cause of contention or complaint. _ One sort with anoth... [ Continue Reading ]
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken... [ Continue Reading ]
The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, Ver. 10. _The eighth to Abijah._] John Baptist's father was of this course, Luk 1:5 but whether he were chief priest of this division, as also whether he were of the line of Eleazar, or of Ithamar, is uncertain. Old he was, Luk 1:7 and yet not freed from... [ Continue Reading ]
These [were] the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. Ver. 19. _Under Aaron their father._] That is, Under the high priest, whoever he was.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the rest of the sons of Levi [were these]: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. Ver. 20. _And the rest of the sons of Levi,_] _sc., _ Besides the priests afore mentioned; and besides the Gershonites set down before. 1Ch 23:7... [ Continue Reading ]
Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first [was] Isshiah. Ver. 21. _Rehabiah._] Famous for his πολυτεκνια. 1Ch 23:17 He had many children; and if all good, it was a great happiness, a great wonder.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sons [of Hebron]; Jeriah [the first], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. Ver. 23. _And the sons of Hebron._] Hebron is not in the original, but well supplied out of 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 26:31. See the like _lacuna_ in 1 Chronicles 2:53 .... [ Continue Reading ]