John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:31
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites ,.... The posterity of Hebron, the son of Kohath: according to the generations of his fathers ; a principal man in the families that descended from his ancestors: in the fortieth year of the reign of David ; which was the last year of his reign, in which year all the above things were done; the distribution of the priests into their classes and courses, and so of the Levites, singers, and porters; as well as the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:29-32
All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of those that were employed as officers and judges in the outward business, which must not be neglected, no, not for the temple itself. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church as truly as the ministry is. And here we are told, 1. That the Levites were employed in the administration of justice in concurrence with the princes and elders of the several tribes, who could not be... read more