1 Chronicles 24 - Introduction
_DAVID DIVIDES THE FAMILIES OF ELEAZAR AND ITHAMAR INTO TWENTY-FOUR ORDERS. THE KOHATHITES AND THE MERARITES DIVIDED BY LOT._... [ Continue Reading ]
_DAVID DIVIDES THE FAMILIES OF ELEAZAR AND ITHAMAR INTO TWENTY-FOUR ORDERS. THE KOHATHITES AND THE MERARITES DIVIDED BY LOT._... [ Continue Reading ]
GOVERNORS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD— _Governors of God, 1:_e. the judges, says Houbigant. The ministers of religion are expressed in the foregoing words, _the governors of the sanctuary._ Grotius has very justly observed, that _governors of God,_ never signify in the sacred writings those who minister to... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE PRINCIPAL HOUSEHOLD BEING TAKEN FOR ELEAZAR— That is, one of the principal families of Eleazar was first taken, and then one of Ithamar's, and thus alternately till the whole was finished. See Houbigant's note.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNDER AARON THEIR FATHER— The high-priest is here called by the general name of Aaron, as being his successor. The meaning is, "under the inspection of the high-priest.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN THE PRINCIPAL FATHERS OVER AGAINST THEIR YOUNGER BRETHREN— The meaning, says Bishop Patrick, is, that both elder and younger had their places by lot, not by seniority of houses: they who were of greater dignity drew lots against those who were of less, and all were to take their courses accordi... [ Continue Reading ]