Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was]
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of (a) Asaph.
(a) This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of that name
also called Ebiasaph in (1 Chronicles 6:23; 1 Chronicles 6:37; 1
Chronicles 9:19) and also Jasaph.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God
(b) blessed him.
(b) In giving him many children.... [ Continue Reading ]
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that (c) ruled throughout
the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.
(c) Or, like their father's house, meaning, worthy men and valiant.... [ Continue Reading ]
All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their
brethren, able men for (d) strength for the service, [were] threescore
and two of Obededom.
(d) Fit to serve the office of the portership.... [ Continue Reading ]
Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the
chief men, [having] wards one (e) against another, to minister in the
house of the LORD.
(e) According to their turns as well the one as the other.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son,
(f) a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
(f) One expert and fit to keep that gate.... [ Continue Reading ]
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of (g) Asuppim.
(g) This was a house where they used to resort to consult things
concerning the temple, as a convocation house.... [ Continue Reading ]
To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate (h)
Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
(h) At which they used to cast out the filth of the city.... [ Continue Reading ]
Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a
day, and toward Asuppim (i) two [and] two.
(i) Meaning two one day and two another.... [ Continue Reading ]
At (k) Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.
(k) Which was a house in which they kept the instruments of the
temple.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the (l) Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the
Uzzielites:
(l) These also had charge over the treasures.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the treasures of the
dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the
captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host,
had (m) dedicated.
(m) According as the Lord commanded, (Numbers 31:28).... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward
business (n) over Israel, for officers and judges.
(n) Meaning of things that were out of the city.... [ Continue Reading ]
[And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a
thousand and seven hundred, [were] officers among them of Israel on
this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the
service of (o) the king.
(o) That is, for the king's house.... [ Continue Reading ]
And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred
chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the
Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining
to (q) God, and affairs of the king.
(q) Both in spiritual and temporal things.... [ Continue Reading ]