Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
1 Chronicles 26:12
Wards Hebrew, having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also, and the porters were.
Wards Hebrew, having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also, and the porters were.
Verse 1 Chronicles 26:12. The rest of this chapter, with the whole of the xxviiith, is wanting both in the _Syriac_ and _Arabic_....
This verse is obscure, but its probable meaning is the following: “To these divisions of the porters, principal men, (were assigned) the watches, together with their brethren, for service in the house...
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 ...
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 bus...
_Among these … another_ R.V. OF THESE WERE THE COURSES OF THE DOORKEEPERS, EVEN OF THE CHIEF MAN, HAVING CHARGES LIKE AS THEIR BRETHREN. In 1 Chronicles 26:8-9; 1 Chronicles 26:11 taken together ninet...
18. THE GATEKEEPERS (1 Chronicles 26:1-28) TEXT 1 Chronicles 26:1. For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2. And Meshelemiah had sons...
_AMONG THESE WERE THE DIVISIONS OF THE PORTERS, EVEN AMONG THE CHIEF MEN, HAVING WARDS ONE AGAINST ANOTHER, TO MINISTER IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD._ Among these were the divisions of the porters, even...
PARTICULARS RESPECTING VARIOUS TEMPLE OFFICIALS 1. The divisions of the porters] i.e. the courses of the gate-keepers or sentries who stood on guard at the entrances of the Temple. They were drawn fro...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 26 The *temple guards –...
AMONG THESE WERE THE DIVISIONS OF THE PORTERS. — Rather, _To these, the courses_ (1 Chronicles 23:6) _of porters,_ that is, _to the heads of the men_ (1 Chronicles 24:4), were _watches_ or charges ...
לְ֠ אֵלֶּה מַחְלְקֹ֨ות הַ שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים לְ רָא
In no particular did the arrangements of the king fall short. Not only Levites, priests, and singers were arranged for, but porters also, and such as had charge of all the stores set apart for the sac...
Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one (e) against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. (e) According to their turns as well the one...
_Lord. The companies succeeded each other every sabbath, but the chiefs were not changed. (Calmet) --- The office of these men was most noble. From them were selected treasurers, overseers, prefects,...
The office of a porter in the temple, must certainly have been an office of high repute and importance, as appears by the characters given of such to whose lot it fell. They are said to be mighty men...
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...
AMONG THESE WERE THE DIVISIONS OF THE PORTERS, EVEN AMONG THE CHIEF MEN,.... These before named were the principal men of the porters, among which was a division or distribution of them into classes o...
1 The diuisions of the porters. 13 The gates assigned by lot. 20 The Leuites that had charge of the treasures. 29 Officers and Iudges. 1 CONCERNING the diuisions of the porters: of the Korhites was...
The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters....
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another to minister in the house of the Lord. These men were heads of the twenty-four courses of porte...
HAVING WARDS ONE AGAINST ANOTHER; Heb. having _wards against or answerably to their brethren_, to wit, the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also were, and so it...
1 Chronicles 26:12 divisions H4256 gatekeepers H7778 chief H7218 men H1397 duties H4931 brethren H5980 H251 serve...
CONTENTS: The division of the temple porters. Levites as treasurers. Officers and judges CHARACTERS: God, Shelemiah, Zechariah, Shuppin, Hozah, Obed-edom. CONCLUSION: Whatever service God wishes men...
1 Chronicles 26:28. _Joab had dedicated_ the spoils of war. Cyrus set apart the tenth of all his spoils for the gods. It was much the same among the Jews: in a line from Abraham, who gave the tenths t...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 26:1 See 1 Chronicles 9:17 and 1 Chronicles 23:4. T
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 26:12 The assignment of duties by lot. The EAST gate (v. 1 Chronicles 26:14) was the position of greatest
CRITICAL NOTES.] The courses of the porters (1 Chronicles 26:1); lots cast for gate-keepers (1 Chronicles 26:13); keepers of treasures (1 Chronicles 26:20); the officers and the judges ...
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 t...
Chapter twenty-six: the division of the porters and then their assignment over the various gates around the temple. And then in verse twenty: those who had charge over the treasures of the house of th...
1 Chronicles 25:8...
Wards — Heb. having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty — four courses, as the priests also and the porters were....