1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 27 The twelve captains for every several month, 1 CHRONICLES 27:1. The princes of the twelve tribes, 1 CHRONICLES 27:16. The numbering of the people is hindered, 1 CHRONICLES 27:23,24. The chief keepers of David's treasures, 1 CHRONICLES 27:25. His counsellors and friends, 1 CHR... [ Continue Reading ]
JASHOBEAM; of whom see 2 SAMUEL 23:8 1 CHRONICLES 11:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF PEREZ; or, of Pharez, of the posterity of Judah, GENESIS 46:12. This seems to be understood of Jashobeam, and to be mentioned as a reason why he was the chief, &c.; and the verse may be rendered thus, He was (which is easily understood out of the foregoing words) _of the children of Perez_, (and... [ Continue Reading ]
OF HIS COURSE WAS MIKLOTH THE RULER; who was either, 1. The captain of this course after the death of this Dodai, as Zebadiah was after Asahel, 1 CHRONICLES 27:7. But the differing phrase there and here sufficiently intimates that the same thing is not meant in both places. Or, 2. His lieutenant o... [ Continue Reading ]
A CHIEF PRIEST; or, _the chief priest_; or rather, _a chief prince_, as this Hebrew word is oft used, as GENESIS 41:45 GENESIS 47:22 2 SAMUEL 8:18, 2 SAMUEL 20:26 1 KINGS 4:5 2 KINGS 10:11, and elsewhere. Probably he was not only a captain of this course, but a great officer in the court and state.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who seems to have been his father's lieutenant, because his father was captain of the king's guard, 2 SAMUEL 8:18, and therefore needed a deputy in the one or in the other place.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FOURTH CAPTAIN WAS ASAHEL THE BROTHER OF JOAB; by which, it seems, the foundation of this project was laid whilst David was in Hebron, during which time Asahel was slain, and David's forces were then divided into twenty-four courses, under twenty-four chief commanders, whereof Asahel was one; on... [ Continue Reading ]
SHAMHUTH; supposed to be the same called _Shammah_, 2 SAMUEL 23:11, and _Shammoth_, 1 CHRONICLES 11:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE PELONITE; so called also 1 CHRONICLES 11:27, and the _Paltite_, 2 SAMUEL 23:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE ZARHITES; of the family of the Zarhites.... [ Continue Reading ]
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_ Over the children of Israel_, i.e. these were the princes of the tribes as they are called below, 1 CHRONICLES 27:22, who were the most ancient and constant rulers of the tribes at all times, whether of war or peace; who seem to have had a superior power to these twenty-four captains, and therefor... [ Continue Reading ]
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ELIHU, called also _Eliab_, 1 SAMUEL 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Of the most of the tribes, not of all; for Gad is omitted, probably because that tribe was joined with the Reubenites under one prince; and Asher, for some such reason, or for some other causes now unknown, and not worth our inquiry.... [ Continue Reading ]
The meaning is, David, when he desired to number the people, he designed to number only those who were from twenty years old and upward, or (which is the same thing) those _that drew sword_, 1 CHRONICLES 21:5, and not those who were FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND UNDER. HE WOULD INCREASE ISRAEL LIKE TO T... [ Continue Reading ]
BEGAN TO NUMBER, to wit, all from twenty years old and upward, as David commanded him. HE FINISHED NOT; for Levi and Benjamin he counted not, 1 CHRONICLES 21:6. BECAUSE THERE FELL WRATH FOR IT AGAINST ISRAEL, whilst he was doing the work; which was one reason which made him to cease. Heb. _And there... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE KING'S TREASURES; of gold or silver, or other things of great price, which for greater security were kept in Jerusalem, and in the king's palace; and thither the tribute money also was sent and committed to his care. OVER THE STOREHOUSES OF THE FRUITS OF THE EARTH, or that share of them whi... [ Continue Reading ]
Over the king's husbandry.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER THE VINEYARDS, i.e. over the workmen and labourers in the vineyards; as the next officer is over the fruit of the vineyards. In like manner, one man was over the labourers in the fields, 1 CHRONICLES 27:26, and another over the fruits of the fields put into stores after the manner, 1 CHRONICLES... [ Continue Reading ]
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SHARON; a place famous for its fruitfulness. See ISAIAH 33:9, ISAIAH 35:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ISHMAELITE; so called, either because he was born of that people, or had lived among them; or from some notable exploit which he did against them.... [ Continue Reading ]
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A COUNSELLOR, A WISE MAN, AND A SCRIBE; either one learned in the laws of God, which were also the laws of the land, by which all their counsels were to be ruled; or, the king's secretary. WITH THE KING'S SONS, as their tutor or governor.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING'S COUNSELLOR; the person whose counsel in matters of state the king most prized and followed. THE KING'S COMPANION, or his friend, as he is called, 2 SAMUEL 15:37; the person whom he most trusted with all his secrets, and whose conversation was most pleasant and acceptable to him.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER AHITHOPHEL, i.e. after his death, these were his chief counsellors.... [ Continue Reading ]