Bible Commentary

[And] Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah [was] porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 21. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah ] Cp. 1Ch 26:2; 1Ch 26:14, according to which Zechariah’s watch was on the North. the tabernacle of the congregation ] R.V. the tent of meeting. Cp. 1Ch 6:32, note. The Temple … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:21”

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, [and] the LORD [was] with him. Verse 20. And Phinehas] The Targum says, “And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was ruler over them from ancient times, from the day in which the tabernacle was set up in the wilderness; and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:20”

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the LORD, [were] keepers of the entry. 19. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:19”

Who hitherto [waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi. 18. who ] i.e. Shallum (1Ch 9:17), called Shelemiah in 1Ch 26:14 (= Meshelemiah, 1Ch 26:1). A family rather than an individual is meant. the king’s gate eastward ] That the king had an entrance into … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:18”

And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum [was] the chief; 17 27 (cp. Neh 11:19; 1Ch 26:1-19). Organisation and Duties of the Porters (Doorkeepers) 17. porters ] Render, doorkeepers as in 1Ch 16:38 and 1Ch 26:1 (R.V.). In Solomon’s Temple there were “keepers of the threshold,” three … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:17”

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 16. Obadiah the son of Shemaiah ] In Neh. Abda the son of Shammua. Which was the reading of the original document cannot … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:16”

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 15. Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal ] The reading appears to be corrupt, for the analogy of the latter half of the Terse as well as of 1Ch 9:14; 1Ch 9:16 leads us to expect something more … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:15”

And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 14 16 (cp. Neh 11:15-18). The Levites 14. of the sons of Merari ] in Neh. the sons of Bunni, which is probably a corruption of the reading of Chron. Otherwise of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:14”

And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 13. heads of the house of their fathers ] R.V. heads of their fathers’ houses. a thousand and seven hundred and threescore ] Only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:13”

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 12. Malchijah ] The name of the fifth course; 1Ch 24:9. Maasiai ] R.V. Maasai. The reading of Neh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 9:12”