歷代志上 26:6-7 CUNPTS

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 26:7

(7) And Obed, Elzabad.—This is probably corrupt, as the conjunction, which is used with the preceding names, is wanting between Obed and Elzabad. Probably Obed-Elzabad is a corruption of some single name, perhaps Obed-el: (comp. the Syriac and Arabic, Ubdâêl and Ufîdîlu), or Abdiel (1 Chronicles 5:15; Syriac, Abdâêl; Arabic, Afâdîlu); see Note on 1 Chronicles 26:12. (Those two versions, however, give six names, while the LXX. gives eight.)Whose brethren were strong men.—The Hebrew has “his... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32

5. The Porters and other Temple Officers CHAPTER 26 1. The porters (1 Chronicles 26:1-12 ) 2. The keepers of the gates (1 Chronicles 26:13-19 ) 3. The Levites over the treasures (1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ) 4. Officers and judges (1 Chronicles 26:29-32 ) Ninety-three porters are mentioned, which held the position of chiefs. The whole number of porters was 4,000 (1 Chronicles 23:5 ). Asaph in verse 1 must be changed to Ebiasaph (9:19), for Asaph was not a Korahite, but a Gershonite.... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:6

26:6 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. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32

DAVID ’S REIGN THE DOWNFALL OF SAUL (1 Chronicles 10:0 ) In reading this chapter with whose general contents we became familiar in 1 Samuel 31:0 , it is important to note the inspired comment at its close (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 ). DAVID’S HEROES (1 Chronicles 11-12) In the history of David in this book, the writer dwells chiefly on its prosperous side, passing over the rest as lightly as possible. His anointing at Hebron (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) reveals nothing of what we learned earlier of... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32

Gleanings 1 Chronicles 24-26 FROM the twenty-fourth chapter to the end of the book we find much that cannot be turned to spiritual profit, yet here and there we come upon single expressions which are very significant and beautiful. What we lose in continuity, therefore, we may gain in single values. Continuity is not the only excellence to be studied. The string is continuous, but the pearls which are hung upon it are single. Do not despise a single stone, a single flower, a single ear of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:1-19

The office of a porter in the temple, must certainly have been an office of high repute and importance, as appears by the characters given of such to whose lot it fell. They are said to be mighty men of valour, and for strength for the service. And evidently they are marked as being competent to the office, on account of their wisdom; for Zechariah, one of them, is said to have been a wise counsellor. And another, Simri, though not the first-born, was made chief by his father. I do not presume... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:6

Semei, who is called Semeias, ver. 4., and 7. The last syllable is not lost in Hebrew or Septuagint. (Haydock) --- Valour. Their post was of a military nature, and required strength. Josephus says, some of the gates could hardly be shut by twenty men. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 26:1-19

The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters. v. l Concerning the divisions of the porters, the four thousand men in charge of the entrances and the overseeing of the work connected with the coming in and going out of the worshipers: of the Korhites, the descendants of Korah, was Meshelemiah (or Shelemiah), the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph (or Ebiasaph). v. 2. And the sons of Meshelemiah were: Zechariah, the firstborn; Jediael, the second; Zebadiah, the third;... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32

For the Chapter 26 passage and footnotes, see 1 Chronicles 23:1 ff.7. The Classes of Porters: 1 Chronicles 26:1-19.—To the Korhites was Meshelemiah. Comp. 1 Chronicles 26:14, where the name is Shelemiah. On the patronymic הַקֹּרָחִים, “the Korhites,” comp. 1 Chronicles 9:19, where also the names Kore and Abiasaph occurred. That “Asaph” is a slip of the pen appears from this, that, 1 Chronicles 6:24 ff., Asaph belongs to the descendants of Gershon, not, as the Korhites, to that of Kohath.1... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:1-32

In no particular did the arrangements of the king fall short. Not only Levites, priests, and singers were arranged for, but porters also, and such as had charge of all the stores set apart for the sacred work. These, moreover, were sons of the first of the nation, as well as of others less known; and the same principle of democratic selection is casting the lots-"as well the small as the great" took part. It is interesting in this section to note, moreover, how long men had looked forward to... read more