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
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