And his brethren by Eliezer ,.... His kinsmen that descended from Eliezer, the brother of Gershom, the ancestor of Shebuel, whose descent from him in succession were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zichri, and Shelomith . read more
Which Shelomith ,.... The last mentioned in the lineage from Eliezer, the younger son of Moses: and his brethren ; or kinsmen: were over all the treasures of the dedicated things ; which had been devoted for the service of God, and of the temple particularly: which David the king had dedicated ; out of the spoils he took in war, see 2 Samuel 8:11 , the chief fathers ; princes of tribes, and heads of families: the captains over thousands and hundreds ; in the several... 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
Shebuel ( 1 Chronicles 23:16 ; 1 Chronicles 24:20 ), then, was the Amramite representative (and apparently a very special one in the office of נָגִיר , here attributed to him) through Gershom , the elder son of Moses. Next, through Eliezer , the second son of Moses, and through Rehabiah , son of Eliezer ( 1 Chronicles 23:17 ), we are brought to the four— Jeshaiah ( 1 Chronicles 24:21 , Isshiah ), and Joram , and Zichri , and Shelomith , who seem at first to mark... read more
The treasures . The very first use of this word to signify a place where treasures were kept is in Joshua 6:19 , Joshua 6:24 . The same word is used for either the place or the treasures kept in it. Not found in the Books of Samuel, the word often occurs in the two Books of Kings and of Chronicles, once in Ezra, several times in Nehemiah, etc. In our next chapter ( 1 Chronicles 27:25 , 1 Chronicles 27:27 , 1 Chronicles 27:28 ) it appears in the Authorized Version as " ... 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
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
(25) And his brethren by Eliezer.—And his (Shebuel’s) brethren (kinsmen) belonging to (the house of) Eliezer (Moses’ second son) were Rehabiah his (Eliezer’s) son, and Jeshaiah his (Rehabiah’s) son, &c. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 23:17.) The object of the verse is to show the extraction of Shelomith or Shelomoth, whose function is defined in 1 Chronicles 26:26. Shelomith the Amramite is not to be confused with the Gershomite Shelomith (1 Chronicles 23:9), nor with the Izharite (1 Chronicles 23:18;... read more
(26) Which Shelomith and his brethen.—He, viz., Shelomoth and his kinsmen.Chief of fathers.—Heads of the clans.The captains over thousands.—Heb., to the captains; a scribe’s error.Captains of the host.—Two are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:28, viz., Abner and Joab (see 2 Samuel 8:16; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 1 Chronicles 27:34). 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