Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:13
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
13. also for the courses ] Render, Also in regard to the courses. 1Ch 28:13-18 hang closely together; cp. the punctuation of the R.V.; and the summarizing phrase All this of 1Ch 28:19.
of the priests and the Levites ] Cp. 1Ch 24:1-31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And also for the courses of the priests and Levites,…. Where they should serve, of which, as fixed and ordered by David, see
1Ch 24:1
and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord; they should be employed in:
and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord; which they should use therein.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) Also (and) for the courses of the priests and the Levites.This connects immediately with the phrase all the chambers round about, in 1Ch. 28:12. The chambers or cells round the Temple court were intended not only for the stowage of the treasures, but also for the use of the priests and Levites who would sojourn in them by, course. The LXX. and the Vulg, render (David gave him) a description of the courses of the priests and Levites, a sense which the Hebrew admits, and which the Authorised version has adopted; but the former connexion of the words is preferable.
For all the work of the service.Such as cooking the flesh which fell to the priests from the sacrifices, and baking the shewbread. The vessels of service, that is, the utensils used by the Levites in the work just specified, would naturally be kept in the cells.
The Syriac version paraphrases 1Ch. 28:11-13 as follows:And David gave to Solomon his son the likeness of the porch, and the measure of the house and of the colonnade (ksstrn = ), and of the upper chambers; and of the inner cloisters (estw=), and of the outer cloisters, and of the upper and of the lower (storeys); and of the treasury (bth gazz), and of the house of service of the Lords house, and of the kitchens, and of the house of the water-carriers (or cupbearers), and of the house of lampmen. The last words are interesting, as explaining the nature of the work of the service (1Ch. 28:13).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
All these are beautiful descriptions in continuation of the subject. The refined gold for the altar, (1Ch 28:18 ) which altar became typical of Jesus and his intercession, is peculiarly striking in the midst. And David’s enforcing the whole again by insisting once more, that he had it from the Spirit in writing, gives a validity which stamps the vast importance of the thing itself, and decidedly proves the allusion of the whole to Jesus. Well might he, therefore conclude with strengthening the assurance of his faith to give strength to the faith of Solomon, in adding, the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until than hast finished all the work. Reader! how encouraging to our faith is it to behold dying saints among the faithful in all ages thus resting wish firmness on a long-tried and a long found faithful God. So died Jacob. So departed Joseph. So closed Moses at his farewell to Israel. So died Joshua. And thus David. Oh! precious, precious principle of a more precious, precious God and Saviour! Gen 50:25-26Gen 50:25-26 ; Deu 34:1-5 ; Jos 24:26-29 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the courses: 1Ch 24:1-19, 1Ch 25:1-31
the vessels: 1Ch 9:29, 1Ki 7:1-51, Ezr 8:25-30, Ezr 8:33
Reciprocal: Num 4:3 – thirty years Num 4:35 – General Num 8:24 – from twenty 1Ch 9:22 – David 1Ch 23:28 – for the service