Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:15
The house of Asuppim - literally, “the house of collections” (see the margin and compare Nehemiah 12:25 margin). A treasure-house of some kind or other is probably intended. read more
歴代誌Ⅰ 26:12-15 Jcb
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 26:12
1 Chronicles 26:12. Wards Hebrew, having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also, and the porters were. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 26:13
1 Chronicles 26:13. They cast lots, as well the small as the great Determining the times and places of their service, not by age or dignity, but merely by lot. According to the house of their fathers A several lot being allowed for each several house. For every gate That it might be known to whom the care of each gate was more especially committed. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 26:14-15
1 Chronicles 26:14-15 . Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor Which is noted as an excellent and useful accomplishment for his office, in which there was need of wisdom as well as courage, as may appear by the description of their work, 1 Chronicles 26:20, &c. See the note on 1 Chronicles 26:6. The house of Asuppim Or, of gatherings; probably so named from the assembly of the elders, who met there to consult about the affairs of the temple. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32
Arrangements for the Levites (23:1-26:32)Having appointed Solomon to be his successor, David made further arrangements for the service of the temple. First, he set out a plan to distribute duties among the Levites. A census showed that there were 38,000 Levites eligible for temple service. Of these, 14,000 were official record-keepers, judges, guards, singers and musicians. The remainder were to help in the general service of the temple (23:1-6). Clearly, there were far too many Levites to work... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 26:13
cast lots. See note on 1Ch 25:8 , 1 Chronicles 25:9 . for every gate. This ordering of David was according to the plan of the Temple, given by God "in writing" to David. See 1Ch 28:11-13 , 1 Chronicles 28:19 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 26:14
Shelemiah. The Meshelemiah of 1 Chronicles 26:1 . See note on 1 Chronicles 25:11 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 26:15
house of Asuppim = the treasuries (from Hebrew. 'asaph, to gather). Compare 2 Chronicles 25:24 , where Joash took what was in Obed-edom's charge. So named because of the two gates called Asuppim. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:12
THEIR ASSIGNMENT BY CASTING LOTS"Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse. To Shuppim and Hosah... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:12
This verse is obscure, but its probable meaning is the following: “To these divisions of the porters, principal men, (were assigned) the watches, together with their brethren, for service in the house of the Lord;” i. e., the “chief men” 1 Chronicles 26:1-11, amounting to no more than 93, kept the watch and ward of the house, together with a further number of their brethren (4,000, 1 Chronicles 23:5), who assisted them from time to time. read more