1 Chronicles 26:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. ”

1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cast lots. See note on 1Ch 25:8, 1 Chronicles 25:9 . for every gate. This ordering of David was according to the plan of the Temple, given by God "in writing" to David. See 1Ch 28:11-13, 1 Chr...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. They cast lots - for every gate - None of these captains or their companies were permitted...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. They cast lots. Their departments of duty, such as the gates they should attend to...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And they cast lots. — Compare 1 Chronicles 25:8 . As well the small as the great ... — Rather, Small and great (senior and junior) alike, according to their houses, for each gate. The posts...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The office of a porter in the temple, must certainly have been an office of high repute and importance, as appears by the characters given of such to whose lot it fell. They are said to be mighty men...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they cast lots ,.... To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other, c. as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They cast lots, as well the small as the great Determining the times and places of their service, not by age or dignity, but merely by lot. According to the house of their fathers A several lot b...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Officers of the Levites. B. C. Date. 1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of t...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They cast lots, as well the small as the great; determining the times and places of their service not by age or dignity, but merely by lot. According to the house of their fathers; a several lot...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 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...
1 Chronicles 26:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters.
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 24:31 ; 1 Chronicles 25:8
1 Chronicles 26:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cast lots — Determining the times and places of their service not by age or dignity, but merely by lot. Every gate — That it might be known to whom the care of each gate was more especially committ...

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 26:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 26:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes