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John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:32

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers ,.... That is, the brethren or kinsmen of Jerijah the Hebronite were so many principal men in their families, and men of fortitude and courage: whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh ; all which lay on the other side Jordan; and being so remote from the seat of civil government, and of the worship of God, they were in greater danger of revolting, both... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:24

Shebuel the son of Gershom - "Shebuel, that is, Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, who returned to God [ שבואל shebuel ]. And David, seeing him expert in money matters, constituted him chief treasurer." - T. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:27

The spoils won in battles did they dedicate - It seems these were intended for its repairs. This custom prevailed amongst almost all the people of the earth. All who acknowledged any supreme Being, believed that victory could only come through him; and therefore thought it quite rational to give him a share of the spoils. Proofs of this exist in all ancient histories: thus Virgil: - Irruimus ferro, et divos, ipsumque vocamus In partem praedamque Jovem read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:29

Outward business - Work done without the city; cutting of timber, hewing stones, ploughing the fields belonging to the sanctuary. - Jarchi. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 26:30

In all the business of the Lord - Every thing that concerned ecclesiastical matters. In the service of the king - Every thing that concerned civil affairs: see also 1 Chronicles 26:32 . Thus courts of ecclesiastical and civil judicature were established in the land; and due care taken to preserve and insure the peace of the Church, and the safety of the state; without which the public welfare could neither be secured nor promoted. Whatever affects religion in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:20-28

These verses describe those Levites to whom belonged the care of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of things dedicated , i.e. "dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord" ( 1 Chronicles 26:27 , 1 Chronicles 26:28 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:23

The chiefs of the preceding two verses were introduced as descendants of Gershon through his son Laadan. The four names of this verse would seem to stand collectively for that of their father Kohath. One might, under these circumstances, have looked for the name of some member of each of these sub-families to appear in the number of the treasure-keepers just about to be mentioned. This is not so. Yet among other officials, and before the end of the general subject, the Izharites ( 1... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:24-25

Shebuel ( 1 Chronicles 23:16 ; 1 Chronicles 24:20 ), then, was the Amramite representative (and apparently a very special one in the office of נָגִיר , here attributed to him) through Gershom , the elder son of Moses. Next, through Eliezer , the second son of Moses, and through Rehabiah , son of Eliezer ( 1 Chronicles 23:17 ), we are brought to the four— Jeshaiah ( 1 Chronicles 24:21 , Isshiah ), and Joram , and Zichri , and Shelomith , who seem at first to mark... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:26

The treasures . The very first use of this word to signify a place where treasures were kept is in Joshua 6:19 , Joshua 6:24 . The same word is used for either the place or the treasures kept in it. Not found in the Books of Samuel, the word often occurs in the two Books of Kings and of Chronicles, once in Ezra, several times in Nehemiah, etc. In our next chapter ( 1 Chronicles 27:25 , 1 Chronicles 27:27 , 1 Chronicles 27:28 ) it appears in the Authorized Version as " ... read more

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