George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
1 Chronicles 23:32
Brethren. Let them follow the directions of the high priests, who are of the same tribe. (Menochius)
Brethren. Let them follow the directions of the high priests, who are of the same tribe. (Menochius)
Verse 1 Chronicles 23:32. _THE CHARGE OF THE SONS OF AARON_] It was the priests' business to kill, flay, and dress, as well as to _offer_, the victims, but being _few_, they were obliged to employ the...
2. THE NUMBERING AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE LEVITES CHAPTER 23 _ 1. Solomon made king (1 Chronicles 23:1)_ 2. The number of the Levites (1 Chronicles 23:2) 3. The Gershonites (1
1 Chronicles 23:1 to 1 Chronicles 24:31. THE LEVITES AND THE PRIESTS. The Chronicler implies that the organisation of the Levites and priests and the settling of their duties as existing in his day wa...
KEEP THE CHARGE. This is the idiom of the Pentateuch. Compare Genesis 26:5.Numbers 18:3. TABERNACLE. tent....
_the tabernacle of the congregation_ R.V. THE TENT OF MEETING. _the charge of the holy_place] The limits within which this charge was confined are given Numbers 4:15. Not all Levites, but only the so...
Duties of the Levites 28. _their office_was _to wait on_ Literally, _their station was at the hand of_. For the phrase _at the hand of_cp. Psalms 123:2, _as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of...
LESSON ELEVEN 23-24 THE LEVITES AND THEIR DUTIES 15. THE LEVITES AND THEIR WORK (Chapter 23) INTRODUCTION The successful functioning of the Temple required a careful organization of the priesthood....
DAVID MAKES SOLOMON KING. PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE LEVITES This and the following three Chapter s (supplementing the earlier history) describe the arrangements made by David for the organisation of...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 23 Organisation of the *Levites –...
AND THAT THEY SHOULD KEEP. — This verse sums up the functions of the Levites under three general heads: “And let them keep the charge of the tent of meeting.” The words are evidently based upon Number...
וְ שָׁמְר֞וּ אֶת ־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת אֹֽהֶל ־מֹועֵ֗ד...
David's interest in building the Temple and establishing it as the center of worship and of the nation is not only manifest in the material preparation he made in amassing treasure, and carrying out p...
The last words of David, that is, the last words of David on this subject, lessened down the age ten years from the former appointment. Probably this means; that the introduction of younger men for th...
REFLECTIONS READER! I only detain you with the reflection of one interesting thought, which seems to arise out of the perusal of this chapter, concerning the Levites. You see how numerous they were in...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 THROUGH 27. From this chapter to Verses 28, 29 of chapter 26 all refers to the house which is to be built. We see the provision that David made of everythi...
AND THAT THEY SHOULD KEEP THE CHARGE OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION,.... That no unclean persons entered into it, and that none of the vessels were carried out of it; this was the business of t...
_To stand every morning, &c., and at evening_ The two solemn times of offering sacrifices: which work was attended with public prayer and thanksgiving. _According to the order commanded unto them cont...
1 Dauid in his old age maketh Solomon King. 2 The number and distribution of the Leuites 7 The families of the Gershonites. 12 The sonnes of Kohath. 21 The sonnes of Merari. 24 The office of the...
THE MINISTRY OF THE LEVITES...
and that they should keep the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, Numbers 18:4, AND THE CHARGE OF THE HOLY PLACE, of all the holy things connected with the worship, Numbers 18:5, AND THE CHA...
24-32 Now the people of Israel were so many, there should be more employed in the temple service, that every Israelite who brought an offering might find a Levite ready to help him. When more work is...
THE CHARGE OF THE SONS OF AARON, i.e. what the priests should commit to their charge, or command them to do....
1 Chronicles 23:32 attend H8104 (H8804) needs H4931 tabernacle H168 meeting H4150 needs H4931 holy H6944 needs...
CONTENTS: Number and distribution of the Levites. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: There is a place in the service of God for every Christian and God would have each at his own post, for of all m...
1 Chronicles 23:3. _Thirty years._ So Moses had commanded. Numbers 4:3. But now it would seem from 1 Chronicles 23:24, that David numbered the levites from the age of twenty, the number at thirty not...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:1 In chs. 1 Chronicles 23:1 David continues to prepare for Solomon’s rule by providing religious, military, and political leadership....
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 23:24 David appears as the successor to Moses (see Numbers 4:1) as he defines the Levites’ duties in relation to the temple....
CRITICAL NOTES.] This and following three Chapter s contain an account of Levites and distribution of their services. Here their number, classification, and work (1 Chronicles 23:1). But 1 Chronicles...
EXPOSITION This chapter is the first of four employed on the subject of the Levites and the services distributed among them. The twenty-four orders of priests, sons of Aaron, occupy 1 Chronicles 24:1....
And so David when he was old, made Solomon his son king over Israel (1 Chronicles 23:1). Now David then began to set forth the order of the priesthood, the Levitical priesthood. Now David here demonst...
1 Chronicles 9:27; 1 Kings 8:4; Numbers 1:53; Numbers 3:38; Numbers 3:6
Charge — What the priests should commit to their charge, or command them to do....