1 Chronicles 27 - Introduction
_A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015._ The captains for every month of the year, 1 Chronicles 27:1. The princes of the several tribes, 1 Chronicles 27:16. The officers of the court, 1 Chronicles 27:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015._ The captains for every month of the year, 1 Chronicles 27:1. The princes of the several tribes, 1 Chronicles 27:16. The officers of the court, 1 Chronicles 27:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now the children of Israel_, &c. After the settlement of sacred affairs, we have here an account of the manner in which the army, or militia, as we may call it, was disposed. It was distributed into twelve legions, each consisting of twenty-four thousand men, who were commanded by one of _the chief... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over the first course was Jashobeam_ Of whom see 2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Chronicles 11:11. _Of the children of Perez_ Or, _of Pharez_, of the posterity of Judah, Genesis 46:12. This seems to be intended of Jashobeam, and to be mentioned as a reason why he was the chief. _Chief of all the captains of the h... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Mikloth also was the ruler_ Either, 1st, The captain of this course after the death of this Dodai, as Zebadiah was after Asahel, 1 Chronicles 27:7. Or, 2d, His lieutenant, or deputy, in case of his necessary absence. Or, rather, 3d, One of the officers of his course; who seems here to be partic... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jehoiada, a chief priest_ Or rather, _a chief prince_, as the Hebrew word כהן, _cohen_, often signifies. For it is certain neither Benaiah nor his father was high-priest or second priest. _In his course was Ammizabad his son_ Who seems to have been his father's lieutenant, because his father was ca... [ Continue Reading ]
_Asahel the brother of Joab_ As Asahel was killed before all Israel had acknowledged David as king, it is likely that this course was called the course of Asahel, in honour to his memory, it being commanded by his son. Poole, however, thinks that the foundation of this project was laid while David w... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over the tribes of Israel: the ruler_, &c. These were _the princes of the tribes_, the constant rulers of the tribes; who seem to have had a superior power to these twenty-four captains, and therefore are named before them, being probably the king's chief counsellors and assistants in the great aff... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of the tribes of Israel_ Of the most of the tribes, not of all: for Gad is omitted, probably because that tribe was joined with the Reubenites under one prince.... [ Continue Reading ]
_David took not the number from twenty years old and under_ But only of those who were above the age of twenty years, or (which is the same thing) those that _drew the sword, 1 Chronicles 21:5_. _Because the Lord had said_, &c. And therefore to number them all, both above and under twenty years old,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joab began to number_ Namely, all from twenty years old and upward, as David commanded him. _But he finished not_ For Levi and Benjamin he counted not, 1 Chronicles 21:6. _Because there fell wrath for it against Israel_ While he was doing the work, which was one reason that made him desist. The Heb... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over the king's treasures_ Of gold, or silver, or other things of great price, which, for greater security, were kept in Jerusalem, and in the king's palace; and thither the tribute-money also was sent, and committed to Azmaveth's care. _Over the store-houses in the fields_ Of the fruits of the ear... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over the vineyards_ Over the workmen and labourers in the vineyards; as the next officer is over the fruit of the vineyards. In like manner, one man was over the labourers in the fields, (1 Chronicles 27:26,) and another over the fruits of the fields put into stores.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Over the herds that fed in Sharon_ A place famous for its fruitfulness, (see Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2,) which lay about Lidda and Joppa. David seems to have kept great store of cattle in his pastures, particularly in this place. _Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite_ An Ishmaelite was the fittes... [ Continue Reading ]
_All these were the rulers of the substance which was David's_ It is observable, here are no officers for state, none for sport, no master of the ceremonies, or of the hounds, but all for substance, agreeable to the simplicity and plainness of those times. David was a great soldier, a great scholar,... [ Continue Reading ]
_A wise man and a scribe_ Either one learned in the laws of God, which were also the laws of the land, or the king's secretary. _Jehiel was with the king's sons_ As their tutor or governor.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ahithophel was the king's counsellor_ The person whose counsel, in matters of state, the king most prized and followed. _Hushai was the king's companion_ Or his friend, (2 Samuel 15:37,) the person whom he trusted with his secrets, and whose conversation was most pleasant and acceptable to him. Obs... [ Continue Reading ]