1 Chronicles 26:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiaha the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. ”

• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The porters - See 1Ch 9:17-27 ; 1 Chronicles 23:5 .

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 calle...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Further Levitical Temple Officials. These include the gatekeepers ( 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 ), those who were over the treasuries ( 1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ), and the officers and judges who were for th...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  divisions . courses. The names of the chiefs are given, as of the courses of priests and Levites. porters . gatekeepers. See 1Ch 9:17, 1 Chronicles 9:18-26 ; 1 Chronicles 15:18 .

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. The divisions of the porters - There were four classes of these, each of which belong...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The porters— The word שׁעוים shoarim should be rendered guards, according to Dr. Delaney. This was an office of dignity, and conferred on men of the best quality, as appears plainly from this c...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Concerning the divisions of the porters. There were 4,000 ( 1 Chronicles 23:5 )...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Concerning the divisions of the porters. — Literally, ( as ) to courses to porters. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 23:6 .) As many as 4,000 Levites were set apart for this function by the king’s orders. (C...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 sa...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS To the account given of the singers in the former chapter, is here subjoined the list of the porters, treasurers, and store-keepers, among the Levites; and of certain officers called to the...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Concerning the divisions of the porters ,.... Or doorkeepers, whose business it was to open and shut the doors of the temple, to keep all impure and improper persons from entering into it, or any of...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. Ver. l. Concerning the divisions. ] De vicibus aut classibus. Of the porters.]...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Officers of the Levites. B. C. Date.       1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of t...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 26 The division of the porters, 1 Chronicles 26:1-12 . The gates assigned by lot, 1 Chronicles 26:13-19 . The Levites have charge of the treasures of the temple, 1 Chro...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] The courses of the porters ( 1 Chronicles 26:1-12 ); lots cast for gate-keepers ( 1 Chronicles 26:13-19 ); keepers of treasures ( 1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ); the officers and the judges...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 tenth...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Concerning the divisions of the porters, the four thousand men in charge of the entrances and the overseeing of the work connected with the coming in and going out of the worshipers: of the Korhit...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 15:18 ; 1 Chronicles 15:23 ; 1 Chronicles 15:24 ; 1 Chronicles 26:14 ; 1 Chronicles 6:37 ; 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 ; 1 Chronicles 9:19 ; 2 Chronicles 23:19 ; Numbers 26:9-11 ; Psa...

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