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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

We have here an account of the Levites? cities. They are here called their castles (1 Chron. 6:54), not only because walled and fortified, and well guarded by the country (for it is the interest of every nation to protect its ministers), but because they and their possessions were, in a particular manner, the care of the divine providence: as God was their portion, so God was their protection; and a cottage will be a castle to those that abide under the shadow of the Almighty. This account is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Now these are their dwelling places ,.... The dwelling places of the priests and Levites, assigned and given to them in the several tribes of Israel; and the account of them agrees with that in Joshua 21:1 with some few variations of names of places, which have been there observed: see the notes there; only in 1 Chronicles 6:57 two cities are omitted, Juttah and Gibeon, through want of care in transcribing, since they are said to be "thirteen", as they should be, whereas eleven only are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-70

And these are their dwellings according to their enclosures in their territories , טִירוֹתָם means the settlements of whatever people in question, surrounded and protected by whatever fence or defence customary. For theirs was the lot is more intelligible with the addition of the word "first," supplied in Jos 31:10, i.e. theirs was the first lot. The whole drift of the present passage, with the remainder of the chapter, is made entirely plain by Numbers 35:1-8 and Joshua 21:1-10... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

The writer returns upon his steps to give the cities and dwelling-places of the Levites, beginning with the priestly members of the Kohathite line ( 1 Chronicles 6:54-61 ), then taking those of the Gershomite ( 1 Chronicles 6:62 ) and Merarite lines ( 1 Chronicles 6:63-65 ) in order; and again in the same order disposing of the members not priestly ( 1 Chronicles 6:66-70 ; 71-76; 77-81) of the same three branches. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:62

The twenty-three cities that belonged to the sons of Kohath are now followed by the thirteen due to the sons of Gershom, taken from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and half Manasseh. The fact only is stated here, the details being supplied in verses 71-76. And it is easily to be seen that, as from the most important tribes were levied the cities for Levites first in precedence, so the same principle is observed to the end. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:63

The distribution of cities to the third branch of Levi's family, that of Merari, now follows. They are selected, four from each of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Zebulun ( Joshua 21:7 , Joshua 21:34-40 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:56-81

The writer evidently had before him Joshua 21:0, which he followed, as to its matter, closely. In some cases he perhaps modernised the ancient names (1 Chronicles 6:58, 1 Chronicles 6:60, 1 Chronicles 6:72, etc.); in a few he substituted for the old an entirely new name, the modern apellation, probably, of the ancient site 1 Chronicles 6:70, 1 Chronicles 6:77. At one time, it would seem, his intention was to give the cities of the priests only, and to content himself with stating the mere... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:61

"And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. And the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Ashur, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:61

1 Chronicles 6:61. And unto the sons of Kohath—were given, &c.— And to the rest of the sons of Kohath from the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and the tribe of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasseh, were given by lot ten cities. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-70

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:62

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:63

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:56-81

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:61

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:61

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