Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord ,.... Either to build new ones, or fit up those that were built: and they prepared them ; got them ready to lay up the stores in. read more
And brought in the offerings, and the tithes, and the dedicated things, faithfully ,.... Kept nothing back for their own private use, but faithfully delivered in and laid up the whole that was brought which remained; this was done by the priests and Levites, in whose hands and care they were: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next ; these two had the charge and care of the whole, the one as deputy to the other. read more
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother ,.... These ten were assistants to the other two, were under them, and at their command, and were to be ready at hand to do what they should order and direct them: at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God ; these were fixed in their post under the other two... read more
And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter towards the east ,.... At the east gate of the temple; see 1 Chronicles 26:17 . was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord ; to the priests and Levites, for whose use they were; or to deliver out the fine flour, oil, and wine, and frankincense, for the meat and drink offerings: and the most holy things ; which belonged to the priests only to eat of, as the remainder of the meat offerings, the sin... read more
And next to him were Eden and Mijamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah ,.... As Kore was the principal, and his business lay chiefly with the priests in the temple, and in Jerusalem, these men under him were employed in distributing to the priests: in the cities of the priests ; in the several parts of the country: in their set office ; or faithfully: to give to their brethren by courses , as well to the great as to the small; to communicate of the stores under... read more
Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upwards ,.... Their office was not only to give to the priests, but to those of their males in their genealogy, who were three years old and upwards; for under that age, according to Kimchi, they were not fit to come into the temple; nor have they knowledge to keep what is put into their hands; nor fit to handle offerings, lest they should defile them; but at that age they might be taught how to hold them, and be used to it; but as... read more
Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers ,.... As to the priests registered according to their families from the age before observed, a portion was given: so to the Levites: from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their courses ; for though originally they were not admitted into the tabernacle till twenty five years of age, nor to officiate till thirty, but in David's time they were allowed at twenty years of age and upwards, 1 Chronicles 23:24 ... read more
And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation ,.... These were all genealogized and registered, wives and children, sons and daughters, whether small or grown up; and a portion was distributed to them according to their number, greater or lesser: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness ; which is to be understood either of the overseers, who, in their set office, faithfully distributed... read more
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city ,.... Which were allowed to them out of the several tribes, and where they dwelt, when it was not the turn of their course to officiate in the temple; now to these, as well as to those in Jerusalem, a portion was distributed for the support of them and their families: the men that were expressed by name ; before mentioned, 2 Chronicles 31:13 , though some understand it... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 31:10
And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him ,.... Who was the high priest of the family of Eleazar, in the line of Zadok, made high priest in Solomon's time, when Abiathar was thrust out; Jarchi takes him to be the same Azariah that was in the days of Uzziah, 2 Chronicles 26:17 , and said, since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty ; which were now four mouths since; and the priests and... read more