1 Chronicles 26

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POrters] Of the office of porters, see the Notes on Chap. 9. 17.

Meshelemiah] Or, Shelemiah, v. 14. This was the first division.

Asaph] Or, Ebiasaph, chap. 6. 37. and 9. 19. There was another Asaph chief of the singers, chap. 25. 1.

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first-born] Or, chief.

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Obed-edom] This was the second division.

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him] That is, Obed-edom, as chap. 13. 14.

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Shemaiah] This was the third division.

ruled thorowout the house of their fathers] Or, were like to the house of their fathers; That is, to their progenitours, for they were a progenie of valiant men.

mighty, &c.] Couragious in executing their office, and in Gods cause.

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Elzabad] Obed and Elzabad being distinguished, there were four and twenty courses of porters, as of priests (Chap. 24. 18.) of Levites that waited on the priests (Chap. 24. 31.) and of singers, Chap. 25. 31.

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able men for strength] Heb. men of valour in strength.

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the chief] Either by reason of some deficiency in his elder brother, or some speciall excellency in himself.

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one against another] Heb. against their brethren: So as the words stood in order one against another, as Chap. 24. 31.

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as well the small as the great] Or, as well for the small as for the great. as Chap. 25. 8.

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Shelemiah] Called Meshelemiah, v. 1.

a wise counseller] Heb. a counseller in understanding.

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Asuppim] Heb. gatherings, or the treasury, 2 Chron. 25. 24.

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Hosah] Hosah was the son of Shuppim, or his brother, and so their families united.

the lot, &c.] See Chap. 24. 7.

Shallecheth] Out of which they carried their ashes, and all manner of soil; for the notation of the word implieth a carrying out.

by the causey] By that ascent or gallery which is mentioned, 1 Kings 10:5.

up] See 1 Kings 10:5. 2 Chronicles 9:4.

ward against ward] One ward on the one side, the other on the other side. See Nehemiah 12:24.

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East-ward] Here was the royall gate, in which the prince sate, Ezekiel 44:3.

Asuppim] The treasury, v. 15.

two and two] In course.

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At Parbar] For at Parbar, or the outward gate, four waited at the ascent, v. 16.

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and over] Even over; for these treasures were the same.

dedicated things] Heb. holy things.

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Laadan] Or, Libni, chap. 6. 17.

the sons, &c.] This clause may be included in a parenthesis, as shewing the reason why they were overseers.

Jehieli] Or, Jehiel, chap. 23. 8. and Joel, v. 22.

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And Shebuel] Or, Even Shebuel: he was the ruler of, or over the Amramites, &c. v. 23.

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brethren, &c.] Kinsmen, descending from Eliezar the second son of Moses.

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his brethren] Kinsmen, as v. 25.

dedicate] Given to the maintenance of Gods service, v. 27.

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Out of the spoils won in battels] Heb. out of the battels and spoils.

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all that Samuel, &c.] It was usuall for all that had any store, to dedicate some part thereof to Gods service.

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outward businesse] Such things as in the countrey were to be done, gathered and prepared for the house of God, 2 Chr. 34. 13. Nehemiah 11:16.

officers, &c.] For Levites studied the judiciall and politike laws, 2 Chronicles 19:11. See Chap. 23. 4.

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officers] Heb. over the charge.

in all businesse of the Lord] They had power to see the law of God, and injunctions of the king to be observed, and to order divine and humane affairs, 2 Chronicles 19:8.

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fourtieth] The last yeer of David, 2 Samuel 5:4. At this time he deputed Solomon to be his successour, and thereupon appointed distinct orders among Levites and others, for the well-ordering of church and common-wealth: and having assembled them together, he declared his minde to them, chap. 28. 1, 2, &c. In this respect they are said to be sought for.

Jazer] A city belonging to the Merarites, Joshua 21:39.

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his brethren] The brethren of Jerijah, v. 31.

pertaining to God] See v. 30.

affairs] Heb. thing.