1 Chronicles 23:13

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 23:13

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses ,.... A son of Kohath, 1 Chronicles 23:2 . and Aaron was separated ; from the children of Israel, Exodus 28:1 , that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever ; by an holy use of them, and keeping them from all unholy and profane uses; and this they were to do as long as the Aaronic priesthood lasted: to burn incense before the Lord ; in the holy place, on the altar of incense; which none but priests descended from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:13

To bless in his name - To bless the people by invoking the name of the Lord. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram . From Amram, the first-mentioned son of Kohath, come the two great names of Aaron and Moses ( Exodus 6:20 ). Aaron was separated,… and his sons for ever . This statement must be read, both with 1 Chronicles 23:3 —into the number of Levites mentioned in which Aaron and his sons do not count—and with 1 Chronicles 23:14 , which implies that Moses and his sons did count into that number. The sons of Aaron are dealt with in 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 , infra. That he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 23:13

1 Chronicles 23:13. That he should sanctify the most holy things That he might keep them from pollution: for these most holy things were polluted when they were touched by any other person. He and his sons for ever Not only his eldest sons the high-priests successively, but all his posterity, or all the priests: for the works here following were not peculiar to the high- priest, but common to all the priests. 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram. Compare Exodus 6:20 . Aaron and Moses. See note on Exodus 6:20 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:13

13. Aaron was separated—as high priest (see on 1 Chronicles 23:1). 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

Group of Brands