1 Chronicles 26:16

_TO SHUPPIM AND HOSAH THE LOT CAME FORTH WESTWARD, WITH THE GATE SHALLECHETH, BY THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GOING UP, WARD AGAINST WARD._ The gate Shallecheth - probably the rubbish gate, through which all the accumulated filth and sweepings of the temple and its courts were poured out. BY THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GOING UP - probably the ascending road which was cast up or raised from the deep valley between mount Zion and Moriah, for the royal egress to the place of worship (2 Chronicles 9:4). WARD AGAINST WARD. Some refer these words to Shuppim and Hosah, whose duty it was to watch both the western gate and the gate Shallecheth, which was opposite, while others take it as a general statement applicable to all the guards, and intended to intimate that they were posted at regular distances from each other, or that they all mounted and relieved guard a

Verse 1 Chronicles 26:16. _THE GATE SHALLECHETH_] The gate of the _projections_: probably that through which all the offal of the temple was carried out....

All recent commentators seem to be agreed that the words “to Shuppim” ought to be cancelled, the name having arisen from an accidental repetition of the preceding word, “Asuppim.” THE GATE SHALLECHETH - literally, “the gate of projection” - the gate, i. e., through which were “thrown out” the sweepings of the temple, the ashes, the offal of the victims, and the like. THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GOING UP - Compare the marginal reference note. WARD AGAINST WARD - Or, “watch opposite to watch.” Hosah had in charge both the western gate of the temple, and also the gate Shallecheth, which was in the outer wall, opposite. Hence, he had to keep two watches, one over against the other....

EXPOSITION This chapter is occupied in its first nineteen verses with an enumeration of the porters and Then of their arrangement. The porters were those who were to have charge of the entrances of the sanctuary. For at present, all was in plan only, thus set out by David beforehand. 1 CHRONICLES 26:1 The subject of the porters has been before us in 1 Chronicles 9:17-13; 1 Chronicles 15:23, 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:38;...

TO SHUPPIM AND HOSAH THE LOT CAME FORTH WESTWARD,.... Of Shuppim no mention is before made; of Hosah, see 1 Chronicles 26:10 their lot was to be placed at the gates on the western wall, where were four; the two more southward being assigned to the sons of Obededom, whose lot also was southward, are taken notice of under the division in the preceding verse; Parbar was another, 1 Chronicles 26:18, and another follows here: WITH THE GATE SHALLECHETH, BY THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GOING UP; this gate was in later times called Coponius, from the name of a Roman commander, in the times of Herod, who might give it this name on his account; it might have the name of Shallecheth either from "sending out", or carrying out the filth of the temple through it; or rather from "casting

5. THE PORTERS AND OTHER TEMPLE OFFICERS CHAPTER 26 _ 1. The porters (1 Chronicles 26:1)_ 2. The keepers of the gates (1 Chronicles 26:13) 3. The Levites over the treasures (1 Chronicles 26:20) 4. Officers and judges (1 Chronicles 26:29) Ninety-three porters are mentioned, which held the position of chiefs. The whole number of porters was 4,000 (1 Chronicles 23:5). Asaph in verse 1 must be changed to Ebiasaph (9:19), for Asaph was not a Korahite,

FURTHER LEVITICAL TEMPLE OFFICIALS. These include the gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 26:1), those who were over the treasuries (1 Chronicles 26:20), and the officers and judges who were for the outward business over Israel (1 Chronicles 26:29). 1 Chronicles 26:12 ff. In what the Chronicler says about the Temple he is guided by the Temple with which he was familiar, viz. the post-exilic one built by Zerubbabel. 1 Chronicles 26:18. Parbar: see RVm; perhaps from a Persian

SHALLECHETH. a casting up. Occurs only here, and Isaiah 6:13. Another gate made by Solomon (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4). THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GOING UP. Made by Solomon (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:4). Connected with "Millo", between Zion (Jebus) and Moriah....

_To Shuppim and Hosah_ Read, TO HOSAH. The word "Shuppim" (LXX. B, εἰς δεύτερον) seems to be an accidental repetition (in a corrupt form) of "Asuppim" (1 Chronicles 26:15), and so should be omitted from the text. _Hosah … going up_ R.V. HOSAH WESTWARD, BY THE GATE OF SHALLECHETH (mg. "casting forth"), AT THE CAUSEWAY THAT GOETH UP. There is no other mention in the Bible of a gate "Shallecheth," but it is perhaps to be identified with "the entering in of the house of the Lord … which was in the precincts" ("Parvârim" _Heb._) mentioned 2 Kings 23:11; cp. note on 1 Chronicles 26:18. "The causeway" led up to the Temple _either_from Ophel (on the S.) _or_fro

WITH THE GATE SHALLECHETH, &C.— _With the gate of ejections,_ [or by which the filth of the temple and of the courts was cast out] _towards the paved ascent._ Houbigant. In the 17th verse, instead of _four a day,_ Houbigant reads _four Levites._...