1 Chronicles 23:12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

Here we have, I. The crown entailed, according to the divine appointment, 1 Chron. 23:1. David made Solomon king, not to reign with him, or reign under him, but only to reign after him. This he did, 1. When he was old and full of days. He was but seventy years old when he died, and yet he was full of days, satur dierum?satisfied with living in this world. When he found himself going off, he made provision for the welfare of the kingdom after his decease, and pleased himself with the hopeful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:12

The sons of Kohath ,.... The second son of Levi: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four ; see Exodus 6:18 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:12

This and the following eight verses give the Kohath heads of houses ( 1 Chronicles 5:1-26 :28; 1 Chronicles 6:2 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 6:18 ; Exodus 6:18 ; Numbers 3:27 ), four in their leading divisions. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:12

THE SONS OF KOHATH"The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, forever. But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:12

12. The sons of Kohath—He was the founder of nine Levitical fathers' houses. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

Preparations for temple service chs. 23-26Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 23 (1 Chronicles 23:1-2) provide an outline for what follows in chapters 23-27 but in reverse order. After David appointed Solomon as his coregent in 973 B.C., he began the preparations the writer described here.David adapted the service of the Levites, who assisted the priests, to the new temple ritual. This form of worship was a combination of tabernacle and divinely approved revised worship (1 Chronicles 23:3-32; Numbers 3).... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:1-32

David makes Solomon King. Particulars relating to the LevitesThis and the following three chapters (supplementing the earlier history) describe the arrangements made by David for the organisation of the Temple service after Solomon had been appointed his successor. The incidents relating to this last event, which are recorded in 1 Kings 1, are omitted by the writer, who passes over all David’s domestic troubles.3. From the age of thirty years] This limit is given in Numbers 4:3, but... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 23:6-23

(6-23) The twenty-four houses of the Levites. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 23:12

(12) The sons of Kohath.—1 Chronicles 23:12-20 give the names of nine Kohathite houses, “Amram, Izhar,” &c. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 6:2; 1 Chronicles 6:18.) read more

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