Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32
2. The Numbering and Arrangement of the Levites CHAPTER 23 1. Solomon made king (1 Chronicles 23:1 ) 2. The number of the Levites (1 Chronicles 23:2-6 ) 3. The Gershonites (1 Chronicles 23:7-11 ) 4. The sons of Kohath (1 Chronicles 23:12-20 ) 5. The sons of Merari (1 Chronicles 23:21-23 ) 6. The service of the Levites (1 Chronicles 23:24-32 ) David, in his seventieth year, made Solomon king. It is the first time, and afterwards (1 Chronicles 29:22 ) he was made king the second... read more
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 23:17
(17) And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief.—The word “were” (became) ought not to be in italics in the text, as it is expressed in the Hebrew.The chief (head) means founder and eponym of the clan the sons of Rehabiah.And Eliezer had none other sons.—Literally, And there became not to Eliezer ether sons, and the sons of Rehabiah had multiplied exceedingly (unto height, 1 Chronicles 22:5). The clan Rehabiah was very populous.Thus (1 Chronicles 23:16-17) the descendants of Moses were... read more