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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:1-31

With great care and perfect democracy of choice the courses of the priests were next set in order. There was a tactful mingling in the arrangement of the older and the younger men, so that in this highest and holiest national service the experience of age and the enthusiasm of youth were naturally inspiring. A description of these men in this chapter is very suggestive. They are called "princes of the sanctuary and princes of God." In neither half of the description is there any thought of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:1-31

1 Chronicles 24:1-Psalms : . The courses of the priests (the sons of Aaron), twenty-four in number, took their turns in the service of the Temple, and each course cast lots for the particular place of service of each priest ( cf. Luke 1:8 f.). 1 Chronicles 24:20-Obadiah : . Another list of Levites; this is probably from a later hand; the names coincide to a large extent with those already given in 1 Chronicles 23:7-Isaiah :, though some new ones are added. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 24:19

These were the orderings of them in their service; in this order and method they were to come to perform the offices of the temple. To come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, i.e. to come into the temple every sabbath day, and to continue there all the week long until the next sabbath, when they were relieved by others, as the manner was: see 2 Kings 11:5; 1 Chronicles 9:25. Under Aaron their father, i.e. under the inspection and direction of the high priest, whom he calls... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:1-31

CRITICAL NOTES.] In this chapter we have divisions of the 24 orders of priests (1 Chronicles 24:1-19), and the classes of Levites who attended them in discharge of their sacred functions.1 Chronicles 24:1-6.—The sons of Aaron. The divisions supply from 1 Chronicles 24:6 of chap. 23. The author had there stated that “to the sons of Levi David assigned their courses.” He now adds, “To the sons of A. also (David assigned) their courses. The sons of A. (were) Nadab, &c.” [Speak. Com.]. Both,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:1-31

Chapter 24Now the order of the priest, the twenty-four orders of those that were to minister in the, actually, office of sacrifices and incense and so forth are first given in chapter 1Ch 24:2 and through verse nineteen. And then the sons of Kohath were divided for their duties. And then the Merarites in the rest of the chapter. " read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 24:1-31

1 Chronicles 24:5 . They were divided by lot, into twenty four courses. David might perhaps have interfered, and promoted one of each course to be the overseer of the other priests; but he did more wisely in leaving it to the lot. So, according to Eusebius, all christian bishops in the early ages were chosen by the whole congregation, and by apostolical sanction. We find in Cicero, that the Athenians also divided their priests into courses. 1 Chronicles 24:10 . Abijah, or Abia, of whose... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:19

1Ch 24:19 These [were] the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. Ver. 19. Under Aaron their father. ] That is, Under the high priest, whoever he was. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 24:19

the orderings: 1 Chronicles 9:25, 2 Chronicles 23:4, 2 Chronicles 23:8, 1 Corinthians 14:40 under Aaron: 1 Chronicles 24:1, Hebrews 7:11 Reciprocal: Luke 1:5 - of the course Luke 1:8 - in read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 24:19

These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.These, … — In this order and method they were to come to perform the offices of the temple.To come — To come into the temple every sabbath-day, and to continue there 'till the next sabbath, when they were relieved by others.Aaron — Under the direction of the high-priests, whom he calls Aaron, because he... read more

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