1 Chronicles 6:49

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:31-53

When the Levites were first ordained in the wilderness much of the work then appointed them lay in carrying and taking care of the tabernacle and the utensils of it, while they were in their march through the wilderness. In David's time their number was increased; and, though the greater part of them was dispersed all the nation over, to teach the people the good knowledge of the Lord, yet those that attended the house of God were so numerous that there was not constant work for them all; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:49-53

But Aaron and his sons ,.... Those that descended from him, though of the same tribe of Levi were all priests: and they offered upon the altar of burnt offerings ; the daily sacrifice, and all the offerings of the people brought to them: and on the altar of incense ; they burnt incense night and morning: and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy ; such as were high priests of the line of Eleazar, whose work it was to go into the most holy place once a year: to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:49

The altar of the burnt offering (Le 1 Chronicles 1:3-17 ). The altar of incense ( Exodus 25:6 ; Exodus 30:1-7 , Exodus 30:7-9 , Exodus 30:34-38 ; Le Exodus 16:12 ). Most holy (Le 1 Chronicles 16:12 , 1 Chronicles 16:14 , 1 Chronicles 16:15 , 1 Chronicles 16:17 , 1 Chronicles 16:20 ). An atonement for Israel (Le 1 Chronicles 16:3-19 ; 1 Chronicles 23:26-32 ; Numbers 29:1-40 .. 7-11). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:49-53

These verses allude to the more special functions of "Aaron and his sons," as they are here called, i.e; his lineal descendants ( 1 Chronicles 6:4-15 ; Ezra 7:2-5 ), whose names, stopping at Ahimaaz, the eleventh generation, are the same with those of 1 Chronicles 6:3-8 . The manifest inference is that the present enumeration, stopping with the name of one contemporary with David ( 2 Samuel 15:27 ), was borrowed from tables of the date of David, and not of the date of the Captivity... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 6:49

1 Chronicles 6:49. But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar The noblest part of the ministry was reserved for them. Aaron alone, and his successors in the high-priesthood, made atonement and ministered in the most holy place. But his sons, the other priests, offered on the altars of burnt- offering, and of incense. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

The Levites (6:1-81)Levi had three sons, Gershon, Kohath and Merari. The priesthood in Israel began with Aaron, who was descended from Levi through Kohath. From that time on, all Aaron’s descendants, and no others, were priests. This means that the Levites may be divided into four groups - the priestly Kohathites, the non-priestly Kohathites, the Gershonites and the Merarites.The Chronicler begins with the priestly line descended from Aaron through his son Eleazar, and traces the line to the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 6:49

Aaron and his sons. Compare Numbers 18:1-7 . Leviticus 8:2 . This refutes the assertions of some that the kings of Judah were allowed to offer sacrifices or burn incense. Compare 1 Kings 8:64 . offered = burnt incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43 . Compare Leviticus 1:9 . altar of incense. Compare Exodus 30:7 . most holy = holy of holies. See note on Exodus 3:5 . Moses the servant of God. This expression occurs only four times: here, 2 Chronicles 24:9 . Nehemiah 10:29 , and Daniel 9:11 . For... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:49

"But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:49

49. But Aaron and his sons offered, &c.—The office and duties of the high priests having been already described, the names of those who successively filled that important office are recorded. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

4. The family of Levi ch. 6This list clearly defines the priests and Levites’ line of descent. Its purpose seems to be to legitimate and clarify their role and service in the temple. [Note: Idem, "1 Chronicles," in The Old . . ., p. 301.] Only the descendants of Aaron, the priests, could serve in the temple by offering sacrifices on the incense altar (1 Chronicles 6:49; cf. Numbers 3:5-38). Nehemiah correctly barred priests who could not demonstrate that they were descendants of Aaron from... read more

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