Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 26:31
Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.Fortieth year — His last year, in which he made all the orders of families and officers recorded in these chapters. We should be so much the more diligent in doing good, as we see the day approaching. If we live not to enjoy the fruit of our... read more
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 26:32
men of valour: 1 Chronicles 26:6-1 Samuel : chief fathers: 1 Chronicles 15:12, 1 Chronicles 23:24, 1 Chronicles 24:31 Reubenites: 1 Chronicles 12:37 and affairs: Heb. and thing, 2 Chronicles 19:11, There were more Levites employed as judges with the two tribes and half on the other side of Jordan, than with all the rest of the tribes; there were two thousand seven hundred, whereas on the west side of Jordan there were only one thousand seven hundred. Either those remote tribes were not so... read more