1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:1 In chs. 1 Chronicles 23:1 David continues to prepare for Solomon’s rule by providing religious, military, and political leadership. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:3 A legitimate census of the Levites, as in Numbers 4:1 (see 1 Chronicles 21:1 and notes). The age of beginning service (THIRTY... AND UPWARD) was later lowered to 20 (1 Chronicles 23:24, 1 Chronicles 23:27). 38,000. The Hebrew word here for “thousand” may denote... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:6 David organizes the Levites according to their traditional clans: the Gershonites (vv. 1 Chronicles 23:7), the Kohathites (vv. 1 Chronicles 23:12), and the Merarites (vv. 1 Chronicles 23:21). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:24 David appears as the successor to Moses (see Numbers 4:1) as he defines the Levites’ duties in relation to the temple. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]