1 Chronicles 24

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OF the sonnes] the lineall descendents from father to sonne.

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Before their father] while their father was yet living.

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Zadock] Zadock and Abimelech in Davids time were the heads of the two branches of the priestly line of Eliazer and Ithamar, and were in stead of two great deputies to the high Priest.

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One sort] not setting the one lineadge before the other: as likewise the two aforenamed had their office equall, without any superiority: [the governours] namely Zadock andAbimelech, 1 Chronicles 9:11. 2 Chronicles 35:8.

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The scribe] a man who understood, and was a Doctor of the holy wit, or else a writer, or a Secretary.

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To come] according to their turnes week by week, see 2 Kings 11:5. 1 Chronicles 9:25. [under Aaron] or his successor in the place of high Priest: [as the Lord] according to the degree of authority and dignity that God had bestowed upon him.

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The rest] the other families of the Gershomites, besides those that have been spoken of already, 1 Chron. 23. 16. 17. [of the sonnes] those other families retained the name ofAmram in generall: but afterwards againe they were subdivided in Shubael who was one of his posterity, and then afterwards in Iedeiah, who came from Shubael: which divisions happened, either by reason of the celebrity of some of the descent, or by the multitude and encrease of the particular family: [Shubae.] called also Shebuel, 1 Chronicles 23:16.

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Rehabiah] who is spoken of, 1 Chronicles 23:17. [the first] in Davids time when they were numbred.

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Shomoth] called also Shelomith, 1 Chronicles 23:18. the meaning is, that Shelomoth was their chiefe.

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Of Hebron] by 1 Chronicles 23:19. it appeares that here is some defects, happened through the injury of the times, and may easily be supplied by that other place, see the like example 1 Chronicles 2:53.

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Iaaziah] issued, as it is very likely, from Mahli, whose posterity took his name, in some notable subdivision: or by succession of time, by reason of Iaaziahs dignity: [Beno] being the first borne of Iaaziah, was the head of the Families of the rest who were his younger brothers, v. 27.

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Of Mahli] namely of his other issue, which retained his name, besides Iaaziah see, 1 Chronicles 23:21.

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Kish] this also was another of Aalies stock, 1 Chronicles 23:21.

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The sonnes also] that is to say, the posterity: [were the sonnes] the families which were called by the names of these ancient heads: or which had these heads in Davids time.

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The principall] without observing, in their order of relieving one another, any precedency either by reason of eldership, or greatnesse of number, or power: [over against] so that as there were five and twenty orders of Priests, there were just so many of Levites, who ministed unto them; whose heads are before set down.