1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:1

PORTERS AND GUARDS ARE ORGANIZEDNot only are the priests organized, but there are others. Who is going to sweep out the place? And who is going to guard it? In chapter 26 we see that David had all of this carefully planned. They were divided in much the same way. And while all these people are serving, there will need to be someone on guard duty. There will be guards placed to watch the gates and they will be on duty twenty-four hours a day.

1 Chronicles 26:13

Every gate was covered by guards.

1 Chronicles 26:20

TREASURERS APPOINTEDThey will have to have a treasurer to keep track of the finances for the temple. He will have to make his report. The treasurers were responsible for the vast store of dedicated things which had been accumulating.

1 Chronicles 26:26

OFFICERS AND JUDGES APPOINTEDThe Levites were to be the judges, you see. They also were to act in official capacities in many ways. It was God’s original purpose that Israel be a theocracy with Him ruling, and with the tabernacle in the center of the community, and with the priesthood getting the decisions from God Himself. This changed because of the failure of the Levites. So God raised up judges, and the people demanded a king. This is the reason David is now on the throne. Although Israel is now a monarchy, David is putting great emphasis upon bringing it back under God’s control.