1 Crônicas 23:24-27 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24-32

Here is, I. An alteration made in the computation of the effective men of the Levites?that whereas, in Moses's time, they were not enlisted, or taken into service, till they were thirty-years old, nor admitted as probationers till twenty-five (Num. 8:24), David ordered, by direction from God, that they should be numbered for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upwards, 1 Chron. 23:24. This order he confirmed by his last words, 1 Chron. 23:27. When he put his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24

These were the sons of Levi, after the house of their fathers ,.... According to the three classes of them, as descending from the three sons of Levi: even the chief of the fathers ; or heads of families: as they were counted by number of names by their polls ; or according to their heads, one by one: that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord ; the particulars of which are in 1 Chronicles 23:28 . from the age of twenty years, and upwards ; they were first... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:25

For David said ,.... As a reason why he ordered a new account to be taken: the Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people : from all their enemies round about, and settled rest in the land, so that there was no danger of being carried captive, as they were time after time in the days of the Judges, and whereby they became more numerous: that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever ; where the temple would always continue, and not be removed, as the ark and tabernacle had been,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:26

And also unto the Levites ,.... Or with respect to them: they shall no more carry the tabernacle : on their shoulders, from place to place, as they had done: nor any vessels of it for the service thereof ; and so the service of it did not require men at their full strength, but such as were but twenty years of age might be employed in it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:27

For by the last words of David ,.... Or therefore by the last orders he gave before his death: the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above ; as able and sufficient to do the work of their office. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:24

Twenty years and upward - It appears that this was a different ordinance from that mentioned 1 Chronicles 23:3 . At first he appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years and upward; now from twenty years. These were David's last orders; see 1 Chronicles 23:27 . They should begin at an earlier age, and continue later. This was not a very painful task; the ark being now fixed, and the Levites very numerous, there could be no drudgery. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24

This and the remaining verses of the chapter contain some general provisions regarding the offices and future work of the Levites—in part David's last edition of such provisions. (On the present verse comp. Numbers 1:1-4 ; Numbers 4:1-3 , Numbers 4:21-23 , Numbers 4:29 , Numbers 4:30 ; Numbers 8:23-26 .) It is not easy to reconcile this verse with 1 Chronicles 23:3 . Keil cuts the knot at once by supposing the "thirty" years of 1 Chronicles 23:3 to be the error of a copyist, to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:25

For David said . The "for" of this clause cannot be supposed to account exclusively for the inclusion in the census of Levites beginning from the age of twenty years; it accounts no doubt for the whole proceeding. Since there would be no more journeyings for people, for buildings, or for sacred vessels, it was nosy fully time to organize religious duty and "the service of the house of God" in a manner adapted to permanent institutions. In order to this, the first step was to know and to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:26

And also unto the Levites . Emphasis is laid on the thought of the relief that permanent habitation in Jerusalem conferred on the Levites over and above the whole body of the rest of the people. They will no more be mere burden-bearers, though the burdens they Bore were of the most sacred character. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:27

The… words of David . Although there are many instances of the expression, "the words of" David or some other king, as equivalent to his "doings" ( 1 Chronicles 29:29 ; 2 Chronicles 9:29 ), and not a few instances of the same phrase, standing for the "account" or "history' of any one ( 1 Chronicles 27:24 ; 1 Chronicles 29:29 , three times; 2 Chronicles 9:29 ), the expression here may rather parallel passages like 2 Samuel 23:1 ; 2 Chronicles 29:30 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24-32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 23:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:26

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 23:27

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