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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 23:28

All holy things, i.e. holy places, and garments, and vessels, and sacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthiness which possibly might cleave to them. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

CRITICAL NOTES.] This and following three chapters contain an account of Levites and distribution of their services. Here their number, classification, and work (1 Chronicles 23:1-6). But 1 Chronicles 23:6-32 give heads of houses composing the four Levite families and their offices.1 Chronicles 23:1.—King. For full particulars cf. 1 Kings 1:0. “The author of Chronicles, who does not concern himself with the domestic history of David, naturally omits the circumstances, and merely states the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Chronicles 23:28

office i.e. their new office, since their former office of bearing the tabernacle was ended. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

Chapter 23And so David when he was old, made Solomon his son king over Israel ( 1 Chronicles 23:1 ).Now David then began to set forth the order of the priesthood, the Levitical priesthood. Now David here demonstrates that not only is he a powerful king, a leader, but he's also an excellent administrator. And of course, David had great personal wealth, and he had hundreds of servants that they all had to be fed. And so he had to administrate the, in very many areas, and David was just a very... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

1 Chronicles 23:3 . Thirty years. So Moses had commanded. Numbers 4:3. But now it would seem from 1 Chronicles 23:24, that David numbered the levites from the age of twenty, the number at thirty not being sufficient. 1 Chronicles 23:4 . Twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house; not as officers, but domus ministerio, servants who performed the hard work for the priests. The splendour of David’s kingdom required establishments. 1 Chronicles 23:6 . David... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 23:28

office was to wait: etc. Heb. station was at the hand of Aaron, 1 Chronicles 18:17, *marg. Nehemiah 11:24 for the service: 1 Chronicles 23:4, 1 Chronicles 28:13, Numbers 3:6-1 Samuel :, 1 Kings 6:5, 2 Chronicles 31:11, Ezra 8:29, Nehemiah 13:4, Nehemiah 13:5, Nehemiah 13:9, Jeremiah 35:4, Ezekiel 41:6-1 Kings :, Ezekiel 41:26, Ezekiel 42:3, Ezekiel 42:13 purifying: 1 Chronicles 9:28, 1 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 29:5, 2 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 29:19, 2 Chronicles 35:3-Joshua :, 2... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 23:28

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;Holy things — Holy places, and garments, and vessels, and sacrifices, which were to be washed and cleansed from any filthiness that might cleave to them. read more

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