So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Ver. 1. _In the book of the kings._] Not now extant. This chapter, and 1 Chronicles 3:19; 1 Chronicles 3:24, are not... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. Ver. 2. _Now the first inhabitants,_] _sc., _ After the return from captivity. Ezra 1:1,11 _; _ Ezr 2:1-60 _ That dwelt in their possessions._] The same they... [ Continue Reading ]
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; Ver. 3. _And in Jerusalem dwelt._] See Nehemiah 11:1,2 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. Ver. 4. _Uthai, &c._] See the same catalogue in Nehemiah 11:4,36, though with some alteration of names, as before often.... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. Ver. 5. _And the Shilonites._] The posterity of Shelah, son of Judah. _a_ Gen 38:5 _ a_ A Lapide.... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, Ver. 7. _Hodaviah._] _Alias_ Joed. Neh 11:7 Names are oft abbreviated.... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, Ver. 10. _And of the priests._] He had reckoned four distinct orders or ranks of people among the Jews, 1Ch 9:2 and here he instanceth the second order or _classis; _ viz., _Sacerdotalis:_ Priestly.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; Ver. 11. _The son of Hilkiah._] Who found the book of the law, which was presented to Josiah. 2Ki 22:8-10 _ The ruler of the house of God._] Next to the hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. Ver. 13. _For the work of the service._] Or, Men of work for the service, &c., that is, able and apt for the work.... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; Ver. 14. _And of the Levites._] See 1 Chronicles 9:2; 1 Chronicles 9:10 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; Ver. 15. _The son of Asaph._] Which Asaph is said to be the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer. Neh 11:17 _See Trapp on "_ Neh 11:17 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum [was] the chief; Ver. 17. _Shallum was the chief._] He was overseer of the overseers of the porters.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi. Ver. 18. _Who hitherto._] Even till the time that this book was gathered out of the ancient chronicles. 1Ch 9:1... [ Continue Reading ]
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the LORD, [were] keepers of the entry. Ver. 19. _... [ Continue Reading ]
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, [and] the LORD [was] with him. Ver. 20. _And the Lord was with him._] To assist and accept him in his generous actions.... [ Continue Reading ]
All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. Ver. 22. _In their set office._] Or, For their fidelity. Or, In their trust, committed unt... [ Continue Reading ]
So they and their children [had] the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, [namely], the house of the tabernacle, by wards. Ver. 23. _By wards,_] _i.e., _ By three distinct courses. 1Ch 9:25... [ Continue Reading ]
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. Ver. 24. _Towards the east._] The four parts of the temple answered to the four parts of the world. on Matthew 8:11 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night. Ver. 33. _Were free,_] _i.e., _ Freed from all other employments.... [ Continue Reading ]
And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name [was] Maachah: Ver. 35. Saul's race is here reiterated for some unknown cause, saith Diodate; for a preparation to the ensuing history, say others.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Azel had six sons, whose names [are] these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these [were] the sons of Azel. Ver. 44. _These were the sons of Azel._] And here end the genealogies; the history followeth, and chiefly of David, in praise of whom this First Book o... [ Continue Reading ]