1 Chronicles 23:17 NIV

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:17

23:17 And the sons of Eliezer [were], Rehabiah the {c} chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.(c) The scripture calls him chief or first born even though he is alone and there is no one born after him, Matthew 1:25. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

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 23:1-32

How to Employ Old Age 1 Chronicles 23:0 ALTHOUGH the king was so old, he lost none of his interest in the highest department of his work. It is pitiful to see how soon some people sink into old age; on the other hand, it is inspiring to observe how the noblest workers have disdained to become old and have coveted only the glory of dying in harness. The pathos of David's action will be more clearly recognised if we remember that the literal translation is, "Now David had become satisfied with... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:4-24

I do not interrupt the reading of this list of the Levites, but bring the account altogether into one view, because the observations arising out of the whole are one and the same. The Reader may perhaps be led to remark, from the great number of Levites here mentioned, and which it should seem were much increased from the days of Moses, (see Numbers 4:48 ) how large an house of servants the Lord kept. And what a precious thought it is, that there was not only room enough for them, but a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

1-23 David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

The Levites Divided into Three Courses v. 1. So when David was old and full of days, weary of his strenuous life, 1 Kings 1:32-Galatians :, he made Solomon, his son, king over Israel. v. 2. And he gathered together all the princes of Israel with the priests and the Levites, the princes acting as the representatives of the tribes in taking the census of the Levites as now described. v. 3. Now, the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward, this being the age at which they... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

β. Distribution of the Levites and Priests, and Order of their Service: Ch. 23–261 Chronicles 23:1 And David was old and full of days, and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.1. Enumeration of the Levites, and Arrangement of their Work: 1 Chronicles 23:2-52And he gathered all the princes of Israel, and the priests and the Levites. 3And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upwards; 4and their number by their polls in men was thirty and eight thousand. Of these, twenty... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

David's interest in building the Temple and establishing it as the center of worship and of the nation is not only manifest in the material preparation he made in amassing treasure, and carrying out preliminary work in getting the stones ready. He practically abdicated the throne to Solomon, that he might supervise arranging the order of worship. In this chapter the duties of the Levites are set out, and it is declared that this was among David's last acts (verse 1 Chronicles 23:27, margin). ... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

1 Chronicles 23:1 to 1 Chronicles 24:31 . The Levites and the Priests.— The Chronicler implies that the organisation of the Levites and priests and the settling of their duties— as existing in his day— was all the work of David. 1 Chronicles 23:5 . princes of the sanctuary: a title corresponding to an official in Babylonian sanctuaries of earlier days, and probably borrowed and adapted by the returned exiles; it is not identical with the “ princes of God.” 1 Chronicles 23:6-Isaiah : . An... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:17

The sons of Eliezer, for the son; the plural number for the singular, as Genesis 46:23; 1 Chronicles 2:8,1 Chronicles 2:31, and oft elsewhere. Rehabiah the chief, Heb. the first-born. He is so called, not because others were born after him, but because none were born before him. See Poole "Matthew 1:25". read more