Hawker's Poor man's commentary
1 Chronicles 23:2
The gathering of the Levites seems to have been a very pious act, and evidently intended for the furtherance of the divine glory.
The gathering of the Levites seems to have been a very pious act, and evidently intended for the furtherance of the divine glory.
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...
Organisation of the Levites (first account) Two accounts are given of David's organisation of the Levites. According to the first the Levites were admitted to service at thirty years of age; 1 Chroni...
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....
_AND HE GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE PRINCES OF ISRAEL, WITH THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES._ He gathered together all the princes of Israel. All important measures relating to the public interest were sub...
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 HE GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE PRINCES OF ISRAEL. — The form of the verb (the imperfect with _waw_ conversive) implies that this was done in connection with the transfer of the kingdom to Solomon. T...
(2-5) The numbering of the Levites and their appointments....
וַ יֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת ־כָּל ־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ו
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...
_Princes, heads of families, or officers of the army, chap. xxv. 1. (Menochius)_...
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 HE GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE PRINCES OF ISRAEL,.... Ordered them to be assembled, partly to acquaint them with his will and pleasure, that Solomon should succeed him in the kingdom; and partly to...
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Ver. 2. _With the priests and the Levites._] These were most of all concerned in the following charge: but the pr...
_He gathered together all the princes_, &c. Partly to declare God's will, and his own desire, that Solomon should be his successor; and so to cut off the claims and pretences which others of his sons...
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...
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel with the priests and the Levites, the princes acting as the representatives of the tribes in taking the census of the Levites as now described....
THE LEVITES DIVIDED INTO THREE COURSES...
1-23 David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it...
Partly to declare God's mind and his own will, that Solomon should be his successor; and so to cut off the claims and pretences which others of his sons might make to the crown; and partly to acquaint...
1 Chronicles 23:2 together H622 (H8799) leaders H8269 Israel H3478 priests H3548 Levites H3881 he gathered -...
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....
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 13:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2 Chronicles 34:29; 2 Chronicles 34:30;...
Gathered, &c. — To declare God's mind and his own will, that Solomon should be his successor: and to acquaint them with those directions which he had received from God by the spirit....