1 Chronicles 27:1
WHICH CAME.. OUT] i.e. relieved each other in turn: cp. 2 Chronicles 23:8. For particulars concerning several of the officers mentioned in the following vv. see 1 Chronicles 11.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH CAME.. OUT] i.e. relieved each other in turn: cp. 2 Chronicles 23:8. For particulars concerning several of the officers mentioned in the following vv. see 1 Chronicles 11.... [ Continue Reading ]
PARTICULARS RESPECTING VARIOUS MILITARY OFFICERS This c., as distinguished from the four preceding Chapter s which describe David's ecclesiastical officials, relates to his secular officers.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE CHILDREN, etc.] Rv'_He_ was of the children of Perez, the chief of,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
DODAI] The words 'Eleazar son of' have BEEN lost: cp. 2 Chronicles 11:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
A CHIEF PRIEST] RV 'of Jehoiada the priest, chief.'... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE TRIBES] In the following list Gad and Asher are omitted, and the Aaronites are distinguished from the Levites.... [ Continue Reading ]
ELIHU] THE 'Eliab' of 1 Chronicles 2:13; 1 Samuel 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND UNDER] In Numbers 1:3 it is laid down that those required for military service should be above this age.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE KING'S TREASURES] The account implies that David had large private estates as well as considerable accumulations of treasure. Some of his possessions may have formed part of what the king could claim from the nation in virtue of his position (cp. 1 Samuel 8:14), or may have been given him f... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE INCREASE, etc.] better, 'over the wine-cellars which were in the vineyards.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SYCOMORE TREES] not the English tree that goes by this name, but one that bears a fig-like fruit. THE LOW PLAINS] RV 'Lowland': a name applied to the downs that extend from the central hills to the maritime plain.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID'S UNCLE] better, 'David's nephew': see 1 Chronicles 20:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOIADA THE SON OF BENAIAH] probably to be corrected to 'Benaiah the son of Jehoiada': cp. 1 Chronicles 18:17. Some of the names mentioned in this chapter belonged to periods much earlier than David's closing years, for Asahel (1 Chronicles 27:7) was killed before David became king at Jerusalem (2... [ Continue Reading ]