Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 26:8
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obed-edom.
8. for strength ] R.V. in strength.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
All these of the sons of Obededom,…. And grandsons:
they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service; men of fortitude of mind and strength of body, as before observed: were
sixty two of Obededom: that sprung from him, which the Jews s account for in an extravagant manner, as the effect of miraculous births.
s T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 63. 2. & 64. 1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The whole number of doorkeepers of Obed-edom’s family, his sons and brethren, was sixty-two; able men with strength for the service. The singular , after the preceding plural, is most simply explained by taking it to be in apposition to the at the beginning of the verse, by repeating mentally before . – In 1Ch 26:9 the number of Meshelemiah’s sons and brothers is brought in in a supplementary way.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(8) Able men.Were men of power; in the original, a singular collective.
For strength.Literally, In the strength, i.e., ability.
Were threescore and two . . .A distinct sentence: There were sixty and two (belonging) to Obed-edom. Perhaps the word kol, every, has fallen out before ish hayil (comp. 1Ch. 10:12, where the same phrase occurred). In that case render, All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their brethren, every man of power in the strength for service. The sons and brethren of the porters may be compared with those of the musicians (1Ch. 25:9; 1Ch. 25:29).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
able men: Mat 25:15, 1Co 12:4-11, 2Co 3:6, 1Pe 4:11
Reciprocal: 1Ch 9:19 – keepers of the entry 1Ch 13:13 – Obededom 1Ch 15:18 – Obededom 1Ch 26:6 – mighty men of valour
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for {d} strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.
(d) Fit to serve the office of the portership.