1 Chronicles 26:1-12 (cp. 1 Chronicles 9:17-27). The Courses of the Doorkeepers 1. _Concerning the divisions of the porters_ R.V. FOR THE COURSES OF THE DOORKEEPERS. _Korhites_ R.V. KORAHITES; 1 Chronicles 9:19. _Meshelemiah … Asaph_ For the names of the doorkeepers see notes on 1 Chronicles 9:17... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the sons of Meshelemiah_were] R.V. AND MESHELEMIAH HAD SONS. _Zechariah_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 9:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Elioenai_ R.V. ELIEHOENAI. The form differs from that in 1 Chronicles 3:23, but has the same meaning, viz., "Mine eyes are towards Jehovah.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moreover the sons of Obed-edom_were] R.V. AND OBED-EDOM HAD SONS. For _Obed-edom_see 1 Chronicles 13:13, note.... [ Continue Reading ]
_for God blessed him_ "Him" refers to "Obed-edom" (1 Chronicles 26:4), who was blessed with eight sons. He himself acknowledged the blessing by naming the seventh son "Issachar" ("Reward"), and the eighth PEULLETHAI ("Recompence").... [ Continue Reading ]
_throughout the house_ R.V. OVER THE HOUSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_whose brethren_ The pronoun refers to Elzabad. _strong men_ R.V. VALIANT MEN (and so in 1 Chronicles 26:9; cp. 2 Chronicles 26:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
_for strength_ R.V. IN STRENGTH.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Meshelemiah_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 26:1-3 to which 1 Chronicles 26:9 is a supplement.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hosah_ He is mentioned as a doorkeeper along with Obed-edom in 1 Chronicles 16:38. _Simri_ R.V. SHIMRI.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Among these … another_ R.V. OF THESE WERE THE COURSES OF THE DOORKEEPERS, EVEN OF THE CHIEF MAN, HAVING CHARGES LIKE AS THEIR BRETHREN. In 1 Chronicles 26:8-9; 1 Chronicles 26:11 taken together ninety-three doorkeepers are enumerated, who are presumably the heads of the four thousand mentioned in 1... [ Continue Reading ]
(cp. 1 Chronicles 9:23-26). The Stations of the Doorkeepers 13. _the house of their fathers_ R.V. THEIR FATHERS" HOUSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shelemiah_ i.e. Meshelemiah, 1 Chronicles 26:1-2. _wise counseller_ R.V. DISCREET COUNSELLOR.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the house of Asuppim_ R.V. THE STOREHOUSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_To Shuppim and Hosah_ Read, TO HOSAH. The word "Shuppim" (LXX. B, εἰς δεύτερον) seems to be an accidental repetition (in a corrupt form) of "Asuppim" (1 Chronicles 26:15), and so should be omitted from the text. _Hosah … going up_ R.V. HOSAH WESTWARD, BY THE GATE OF SHALLECHETH (mg. "casting forth... [ Continue Reading ]
_toward Asuppim_ R.V. FOR THE STOREHOUSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Parbar_ This word, apparently the same as _parvarim_, 2 Kings 23:11 (R.V. "precincts"; cp. R.V. mg. here), seems to denote some building built on the Temple area on the west side. It may have been a colonnade. The word is Persian and means "lighted [by the sun]".... [ Continue Reading ]
_These … Merari_ R.V. THESE WERE THE COURSES OF THE DOOR-KEEPERS; OF THE SONS OF THE KORAHITES, AND OF THE SONS OF MERARI.... [ Continue Reading ]
Various Offices 20. _And_of _the Levites, Ahijah_was _over_ Read (with LXX.; cp. R.V. marg.), AND THE LEVITES THEIR BRETHREN WERE OVER. The confusion of readings is easy in Hebrew; cp. 1 Chronicles 2:25 for a similar case. _the treasures_ R.V. THE TREASURIES; so in 1 Chronicles 26:22; 1 Chronicles... [ Continue Reading ]
As concerning … _Jehieli_ R.V. THE SONS OF LADAN; THE SONS OF THE GERSHONITES BELONGING TO LADAN, THE HEADS OF FATHERS" HOUSES BELONGING TO LADAN THE GERSHONITE; JEHIELI. _Laadan_ R.V. LADAN; cp. 1 Chronicles 23:7; called Libni in 1 Chronicles 6:17 [2, Heb.]. _Jehieli_ Called "Jehiel" in 1 Chronic... [ Continue Reading ]
_Zetham and Joel_ These appear rather as brethren of Jehieli (Jehiel) in 1 Chronicles 23:8; but since families, not individuals, are spoken of, the discrepancy is not important.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the Amramites_etc.] Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shebuel_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:16; called "Shubael" in 1 Chronicles 24:20,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah_ R.V. AND HIS BRETHREN; OF ELIEZER CAME REHABIAH. Cp. 1Ch 23:15-17, 1 Chronicles 24:21. _Shelomith_ R.V. SHELOMOTH (so C'thîb); A.V. follows K'ri; cp. 1 Chronicles 26:28 (R.V. mg.).... [ Continue Reading ]
_David the king_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 18:11. _the chief fathers_ R.V. THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS" HOUSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
_to maintain_ R.V. TO REPAIR (the same Heb. word as in 2 Chronicles 24:5; 2 Chronicles 29:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
_Izharites_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:12. _the outward business_ This business as here defined "for officers and for judges" (cp. 2 Chronicles 19:11) is perhaps different from that mentioned in Nehemiah 11:16 ("the outward business of the house of the Lord").... [ Continue Reading ]
_the Hebronites_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:12. were _officers among them of Israel_ R.V. HAD THE OVERSIGHT OF ISRAEL. _on_this _side Jordan westward_ R.V. BEYOND JORDAN WESTWARD; cp. Joshua 22:7, R.V. Western Palestine is meant.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Among the Hebronites_was … _fathers_ R.V. OF THE HEBRONITES WAS JERIJAH THE CHIEF, EVEN OF THE HEBRONITES, ACCORDING TO THEIR GENERATIONS BY FATHERS" HOUSES. _Jerijah_is called _Jeriah_(Heb. _Jerijahu_) in 1 Chronicles 23:19. _in the fortieth year_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:27, _By the last words_(R.V.... [ Continue Reading ]
_his brethren_ i.e. the brethren of Jerijah. _chief fathers_ R.V. HEADS OF FATHERS" HOUSES. _rulers_ R.V. OVERSEERS; cp. 1 Chronicles 26:30 (R.V. "had the oversight"). _Manasseh_ R.V. THE MANASSITES. _and affairs_ R.V. AND FOR THE AFFAIRS.... [ Continue Reading ]