As concerning the sons of Laadan ,.... The same with Libni, see 1 Chronicles 23:7 . the sons of the Gershonite Laadan ; so called, to distinguish him from another Laadan, as Kimchi thinks: chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite ; that sprung from him: were Jehieli; and his sons next mentioned. read more
These verses describe those Levites to whom belonged the care of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of things dedicated , i.e. "dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord" ( 1 Chronicles 26:27 , 1 Chronicles 26:28 ). read more
These verses name those who had the care of the treasures of the house of the Lord. They are Gershonites through Laaden , previously called Libni ( 1 Chronicles 6:17 ; also Exodus 6:17 ; Numbers 3:18 ). The sons named as heads of houses are three, viz. Jehieli ( 1 Chronicles 23:8 ) and his sons, Zetham and Joel. Those who think that 1 Chronicles 23:8 carries with it the meaning that Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel were all three brothers, can, in point of fact, plausibly reduce... read more
Arrangements for the Levites (23:1-26:32)Having appointed Solomon to be his successor, David made further arrangements for the service of the temple. First, he set out a plan to distribute duties among the Levites. A census showed that there were 38,000 Levites eligible for temple service. Of these, 14,000 were official record-keepers, judges, guards, singers and musicians. The remainder were to help in the general service of the temple (23:1-6). Clearly, there were far too many Levites to work... read more
chief fathers = heads of the fathers. read more
Particulars respecting various Temple Officials1. The divisions of the porters] i.e. the courses of the gate-keepers or sentries who stood on guard at the entrances of the Temple. They were drawn from three families, Meshelemiah (the ’Shallum’ of 1 Chronicles 9:19), Obededom, and Hosah. Asaph] the ’Ebiasaph’ of 1 Chronicles 9:19. 5. For God blessed him] see 1 Chronicles 13:14. The blessing consisted in the number of his children: cp. Genesis 1:28; Genesis 24:60.13. For every gate] Though the... read more
(21, 22) These two verses contain one statement, viz :—The sons of Laadan, i.e., The sons of the Gershonite belonging to Laadan, the heads of the houses of Laadan the Gershonite, Jehieli, that is, the sons of Kehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were over the treasures of the house of Jehovah. In other words, Zetham and Joel the chiefs of the clan Jehiel, which was the leading house of the Laadanite branch of Gershon, had charge of the Temple stores. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 23:7-8.) Jehieli looks... read more
5. The Porters and other Temple Officers CHAPTER 26 1. The porters (1 Chronicles 26:1-12 ) 2. The keepers of the gates (1 Chronicles 26:13-19 ) 3. The Levites over the treasures (1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ) 4. Officers and judges (1 Chronicles 26:29-32 ) Ninety-three porters are mentioned, which held the position of chiefs. The whole number of porters was 4,000 (1 Chronicles 23:5 ). Asaph in verse 1 must be changed to Ebiasaph (9:19), for Asaph was not a Korahite, but a Gershonite.... read more
DAVID ’S REIGN THE DOWNFALL OF SAUL (1 Chronicles 10:0 ) In reading this chapter with whose general contents we became familiar in 1 Samuel 31:0 , it is important to note the inspired comment at its close (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 ). DAVID’S HEROES (1 Chronicles 11-12) In the history of David in this book, the writer dwells chiefly on its prosperous side, passing over the rest as lightly as possible. His anointing at Hebron (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) reveals nothing of what we learned earlier of... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:20-28
Observe, 1. There were treasures of the house of God. A great house cannot be well kept without stores of all manner of provisions. Much was expended daily upon the altar-flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, besides the lamps; quantities of these were to be kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. And, because money answers all things, doubtless they had an abundance of it, which was received from the people's offerings, wherewith they... read more