1Ch 26:1
26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites
     [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of {a}
     Asaph.

     (a) This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of
         that name also called Ebiasaph in
         1Ch 6:23,37,9:19 and also Jasaph.

1Ch 26:5
26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the
     eighth: for God {b} blessed him.

     (b) In giving him many children.

1Ch 26:6
26:6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that {c} ruled
     throughout the house of their father: for they [were]
     mighty men of valour.

     (c) Or, like their father's house, meaning, worthy men and
         valiant.

1Ch 26:8
26:8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and
     their brethren, able men for {d} strength for the service,
     [were] threescore and two of Obededom.

     (d) Fit to serve the office of the portership.

1Ch 26:12
26:12 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 as the other.

1Ch 26:14
26:14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah
      his son, {f} a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his
      lot came out northward.

      (f) One expert and fit to keep that gate.

1Ch 26:15
26:15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of {g}
      Asuppim.

      (g) This was a house where they used to resort to consult
          things concerning the temple, as a convocation house.

1Ch 26:16
26:16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with
      the gate {h} Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up,
      ward against ward.

      (h) At which they used to cast out the filth of the city.

1Ch 26:17
26:17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day,
      southward four a day, and toward Asuppim {i} two [and]
      two.

      (i) Meaning two one day and two another.

1Ch 26:18
26:18 At {k} Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at
      Parbar.

      (k) Which was a house in which they kept the instruments
          of the temple.

1Ch 26:23
26:23 Of the {l} Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites,
      [and] the Uzzielites:

      (l) These also had charge over the treasures.

1Ch 26:26
26:26 Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the
      treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king,
      and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and
      hundreds, and the captains of the host, had {m} dedicated.

      (m) According as the Lord commanded, Nu 31:28.

1Ch 26:29
26:29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the
      outward business {n} over Israel, for officers and judges.

      (n) Meaning of things that were out of the city.

1Ch 26:30
26:30 [And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men
      of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, [were] officers
      among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all
      the business of the LORD, and in the service of {o} the
      king.

      (o) That is, for the king's house.

1Ch 26:32
26:32 And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and
      seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers
      over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of
      Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to {q} God, and
      affairs of the king.

      (q) Both in spiritual and temporal things.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.