1 Chronicles 24:1-31
THE COURSES OF THE SONS OF AARON 1. Divisions.. Aaron] i.e. courses of the priests, corresponding to the course of the Levites described in 1 Chronicles 23:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COURSES OF THE SONS OF AARON 1. Divisions.. Aaron] i.e. courses of the priests, corresponding to the course of the Levites described in 1 Chronicles 23:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABIMELECH] an error (through an accidental omission) for 'Abiathar son of Abimelech,' and so in 1 Chronicles 23:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF MEN] i.e. heads of families or clans (the 'principal households' of 1 Chronicles 24:6).... [ Continue Reading ]
AHIMELECH THE SON OF ABIATHAR] to be corrected into 'Abiathar son of Ahimelech.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE _were_ THE ORDERINGS, etc.] i.e. the order in which they succeeded one another in attendance at the Temple had been determined by Aaron.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE REST OF THE SONS OF LEVI, etc.] The section 1 Chronicles 24:20 gives the names of the representatives of the 'courses' of Levites enumerated in 1 Chronicles 23:6., but with the omission of the 'courses' of the Gershonites: 1 Chronicles 23:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
BENO] This is not a proper name, but means 'his son,' Jaaziah being a third son of Merari.... [ Continue Reading ]
KISH] another son of MAHLI: see 1 Chronicles 23:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVER AGAINST] better, 'equally with.'... [ Continue Reading ]