1 Chronicles 26:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. ”

• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Toward Asuppim two and two - It is conjectured that the “store-house” in question ( 1 Chronicles 26:15 note) had two doors, to each of which two porters were appointed.

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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.

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - 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 26:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. Eastward were six Levites - It is supposed that there were more guards set at this eastern g...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. Eastward were six Levites - because the gate there was the most frequented. Four at the...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - 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 26:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Eastward were six Levites. — Literally, To the east the Levites were six; to the northward for the day four; to the southward for the day four; and to the Stores two two ( i.e., two apiece, or...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - 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 26:17 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Eastward were six Levites ,.... The eastern gate, being the way of entrance into the temple, required more porters: northward four a day ; in the daytime, or every day, where was the gate Teri or...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Eastward were six Levites For that, being the chief gate of the temple, required a better guard. Toward Asuppim That is, the house of Asuppim , as it is called 1 Chronicles 26:15 , where also i...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - 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 26:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Eastward were six Levites; for that being the chief gate of the temple, required a better guard. Toward Asuppim, i.e., the house of Asuppim , as it is called, 1 Chronicles 26:15 , where also...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - 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 26:17 - 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 26:17 - 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 26:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters.

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 26:15 ; 1 Chronicles 9:24 ; 2 Chronicles 8:14

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• 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Six — For that being the chief gate of the temple required a better guard.

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