Jachin… Gamul . The latter of these names is not found again in any connection with a priest-family. Of the former we read as well in 1 Chronicles 9:10 as in Nehemiah 11:10 , and probably he is the Achim of Matthew 1:14 . read more
Delaiah… Maaziah . The spelling of the former of these names, as it appears here and in Jeremiah 36:12 , Jeremiah 36:25 , differs by the addition of a shurek ( וּ ) from the name, spelt the same in the English Version, found in 1 Chronicles 3:24 ; Nehemiah 6:10 ; Nehemiah 7:62 ; Ezra 2:60 . The latter name recurs in Nehemiah 10:8 , etc; though without a final shurek. read more
The order has been thus given of the twenty-four classes or courses of the priests. Each course served a week from the seventh day to the seventh ( 2 Kings 11:9 ; 2 Chronicles 23:8 ). An interesting allusion to this order of courses is tacitly made in Ezekiel 8:16-18 , where the twenty-fifth idolater may be supposed to be the high priest. Some have, on very insufficient grounds, supposed that this "ordering" of courses was not really the institution of David, but attributed to him after... read more
One sort with another - i. e., “the assignment of their order in the courses was made by lot to the families belonging to Eleazar, and to the families belonging to Ithamar, equally.” Both houses had furnished functionaries of the highest class, and therefore no preference was now given to either over the other. read more
Wrote them before the king - i. e., “wrote down their names as the lots were drawn forth.”Ahimelech the son of Abiathar - A wrong reading. It should be “Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech.” See the 2 Samuel 8:17 note. read more
These were the orderings ... - i. e., “this was the numerical order fixed for their ministerial attendance in the house of the Lord - an attendance which was after the manner determined for them by their forefather Aaron, according to instructions which he received from God.” read more
1 Chronicles 24:5. Thus were they divided by lot That the business being committed, in this way, to the Divine disposal, there might be no occasion for complaint, and so all contentions might be prevented, as no man could be charged with partiality, nor could any say they had wrong done them. Solomon says, the lot causes contention to cease. It is evident from the Scriptures, that it was a very ancient custom to refer matters of a doubtful nature to the decision of the lot; and, in... read more
1 Chronicles 24:6. Shemaiah, the scribe, wrote them before the king Their names were written and put into an urn, out of which the lots were to be drawn: which, that there might be no suspicion of fraud, were drawn before the king, the princes, the high-priest and his assistant, and before the several families of priests and Levites. One principal household being taken for Eleazar, &c. That is, one of the principal families of Eleazar was first taken, and then one of Ithamar’s, and... read more
1 Chronicles 24:19. These were the orderings of them In this order and method they were to come to perform the offices of the temple. To come into the house To come into the temple every sabbath day, and to continue there till the next sabbath, when they were relieved by others. Under Aaron Under the direction of the high-priest, whom he calls Aaron, because he represented Aaron’s person, and executed his office; and their father Because of the authority which, by God’s appointment,... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 24:16
Pethahiah… Jehezekel . The former name reappears as one of those who separated themselves from the alliances they had contracted in the land of their captivity ( Ezra 10:23 ; Nehemiah 9:5 ). The latter is in its characters ( יָחָזְקֵאל ) the same with those of Ezekiel, though here Englished Jehezekel! read more