Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
13 19 (cp. 1Ch 9:23-26). The Stations of the Doorkeepers
13. the house of their fathers ] R.V. their fathers’ houses.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 13. They cast lots – for every gate.] None of these captains or their companies were permitted to choose which gate they would guard, but each took his appointment by lot.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
They cast lots, as well the small as the great; determining the times and places of their service not by age or dignity, but merely by lot.
According to the house of their fathers; a several lot being allowed for each several house.
For every gate, that it might be known to whom the care of each gate was more especially committed.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
13. they cast lotsTheirdepartments of duty, such as the gates they should attend to, wereallotted in the same manner as those of the other Levitical bodies,and the names of the chiefs or captains are given, with therespective gates assigned them.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And they cast lots,…. To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other, c.
as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate meaning, not little ones and grown persons in a family, but the smaller and poorer families, and the larger and richer ones, had their places assigned them at the several gates, as the lot directed; they did not go according to the dignity and precedence of their families, but according to lot.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) And they cast lots.Compare 1Ch. 25:8.
As well the small as the great . . .Rather, Small and great (senior and junior) alike, according to their houses, for each gate. The posts of the porters were assigned by lot, without distinction of rank between the various families. The Sanctuary was built square with the four points of the compass, and had four gates, one on each side. The orientation of temples was the rule with the ancient Semites; and the importance attached to the cardinal points is illustrated by the ancient designation of the Babylonian and Assyrian sovereigns as King of the four quarters, i.e., of heaven (sar arbai kiprat).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
cast lots. See note on 1Ch 25:8, 1Ch 25:9.
for every gate. This ordering of David was according to the plan of the Temple, given by God “in writing” to David. See 1Ch 28:11-13, 1Ch 28:19.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
1Ch 26:13-19
1Ch 26:13-19
THEIR ASSIGNMENT BY CASTING LOTS
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse. To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch. Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two. for Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbor. These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.”
E.M. Zerr:
1Ch 26:13. Small . . . great. These are from words that apply to age, meaning that no age limit was considered in the allotment of this service. The only thing considered when distributing the tasks was the particular family a man belonged to.
1Ch 26:14-16. The four directions are named in the verses, and some particular man was placed at each of the gates with some part of the duty given him. House of Asuppim means a store-room that was located near the gates. It is very easy to see why such places would need special guards.
1Ch 26:17-19. These Levites were assigned these posts as guards in addition to those named in the preceding paragraph. Asuppim is the same as the one mentioned before, and had these additional guards for the place. Parbar was a suburban annex to the main wall, and causeway had reference to some walkway connected thereto. The first mention of Parbar means the unit as a whole. Then in particular, there were four guards for the walkway and two for the wall of the annex.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
as well the small as the great: Heb. or, as well for the small as for the great, 1Ch 24:31, 1Ch 25:8
Reciprocal: 2Ki 11:6 – the gate of Sur 2Ki 22:4 – the keepers 1Ch 9:19 – keepers of the entry 2Ch 23:4 – porters Neh 11:1 – cast lots
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 26:13. They cast lots, as well the small as the great Determining the times and places of their service, not by age or dignity, but merely by lot. According to the house of their fathers A several lot being allowed for each several house. For every gate That it might be known to whom the care of each gate was more especially committed.