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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 9:22

1 Chronicles 9:22. These were reckoned in their villages Where their usual residence was, and whence they came to Jerusalem in their courses. Whom David and Samuel did ordain In the times of the judges there was much disorder both in the Jewish state and church, and the Levites came to the tabernacle promiscuously, and as their inclinations or occasions brought them. But Samuel, observing they were greatly increased, began to think of establishing order in their ministration. And these... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 9:23

1 Chronicles 9:23. They and their children had the oversight Namely, in David’s time. Of the tabernacle This is added to explain what he means by the house of the Lord: not that tabernacle which David had set up for the ark, but that more solemn tabernacle, which Moses had made by God’s express command; which in David’s time was at Gibeon; in which God was worshipped until the temple was built. By wards By turns or courses. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:1-34

First group to return to Jerusalem (9:1-34)At the time of writing, the first of the exiles had just returned to Jerusalem, having been given permission by the Persian king Cyrus (2 Chronicles 36:22-23). The writer lists the heads of the families who returned (9:1-9). He points out that priests, Levites and temple servants also returned, to emphasize that the re-establishment of the nation Israel had to be on the basis of the religious order appointed by David before the captivity (10-16).Just... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 9:22

two hundred and twelve. These were for the Tabernacle (1 Chronicles 9:21 ). In Nehemiah 11:19 , it is 172, excluding those in the villages. Not the 4,000 of 1 Chronicles 23:5 , or their ninety-three heads (1 Chronicles 26:0 ), which were for the future Temple. their genealogy = [Was registered] in their villages. There is no record of this. But Samuel stood at the head. did ordain = founded Compare 1 Chronicles 23:1-6 . Compare Acts 3:24 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 9:23

wards = watches, twenty-four quarters. Hebrew. ruach = winds. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 9:22

1 Chronicles 9:22. In their set office— In their stations. Houbigant. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

Genealogies (concluded)This chapter furnishes a record of the families and numbers of those who dwelt at Jerusalem after the captivity, and relates the ancestry and posterity of Saul.1. In the book, etc.] RV ’in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away.. to Babylon.’2. Now the first inhabitants, etc.] This section (1 Chronicles 9:2-34) relates to the reoccupation of Jerusalem after the return from the exile, and appears to be a defective duplicate of Nehemiah 11:3 with some... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 9:21

(21) And.—Omit. The verse returns abruptly from the Mosaic to the Davidic age.Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah had charge of the north gate under David (1 Chronicles 26:12).Was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.—Was a doorkeeper of the tent of meeting. The verse seems to refer the functions of Zechariah to Mosaic antiquity; but comp. Note on 1 Chronicles 9:19. The relation of this company to those mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:17 is indeterminate. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 9:22

(22) All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates (Heb., thresholds) were two hundred and twelve.—This seems to assign the number of warders at the epoch of which the chronicler, or, rather, his source, is writing. Nehemiah 11:19 makes the total of the porters one hundred and seventy-two. According to Ezra 2:42, one hundred and thirty-nine returned with Zerubbabel. Under David, the number of warders was ninety-three (1 Chronicles 26:8-11).These were reckoned by their genealogy in... read more

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