CONTENTS The Chronicle of characters in the temple service is nearly finished. Here therefore in this chapter we have the list of the fathers, and chief captains, the princes of the several tribes, and the officers of the court.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is very little more to be observed on the contents of those verses, than, that as David wisely thought in time of peace, it is right to be prepared for war, in a world like the present, so here we see the means he adopted to be secure from foreign foes. In a spiritual sense it may be observed,... [ Continue Reading ]
All the heads of the tribes have honorable testimony given of them by way of perpetuating the memory of Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
The particular mention that is made of the respective situations of those heads of houses, no doubt had a divine authority, and may serve to convey to us, that the Lord arrayeth and disposeth all things according to order.... [ Continue Reading ]
The relations of the king are also put down, not only by way of filling up the list, but by way of manifesting his attention to all.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS IT is hardly possible to read the order of things observed in the days of David, without having our minds led out to consider yet more, the beautiful disposition and order made in the house of our Almighty Spiritual David, the Lord Jesus Christ, after that he had taken to himself his gr... [ Continue Reading ]