1 Chronicles 9:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. ”

• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Rather, “For the four chief porters, who were themselves Levites, were in trust, who also had the charge of the chambers, etc.” A contrast seems intended between the four chief porters, whose charg...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). Genealogical Lists, together with Geographical and Historical Notes. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogi...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  chief. Hebrew. gibbor. App-14. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint and Syriac, read "mighty men of the gates". set office . trust. chambers . = storehouses.

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And their brethren, &c.— And their brethren were in their villages, that they might come at set times after seven days; for they had their stated turns; 1 Chronicles 9:26 and with these we...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Genealogies (concluded) This chapter furnishes a record of the families and numbers of those who dwelt at Jerusalem after the captivity, and relates the ancestry and posterity of Saul.

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office. — The Heb. says, or seems to say, “For in fixed position (or trust) were they, viz., the four heroes of the warders.” (See 1 Ch...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  TEACHING BY ANACHRONISM 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 "And David the king said Who then offereth willingly? And they gave for the service of the house of God ten thousand darics."- 1 Chronicles 29:1 ;...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this chapter the genealogies are completed, that is to say, they here reach the latest point in their history, and refer to the dwellers in Jerusalem after the return from captivity. They are list...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  This forms a very interesting account in the history of the church, if it be remembered that this takes up the relation in the captives of Israel being now returned from Babylon. They found their tem...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office ,.... The four chief porters who were over all the two hundred and twelve, and had one over them, 1 Chronicles 9:17 , these were...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  These Levites were in their set office These were constantly upon the place, in the execution of their office, that they might oversee the inferior porters in their work. Were over the treasuries...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Genealogies; the Employment of the Priests. B. C. 1400.       14 And of the Levites; Shemaia...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Were in their set office, i. e. these were constantly upon the place, and in the execution of their office, that so they might oversee and direct the inferior porters in their work. Or, as others r...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] In this chapter a list of inhabitants in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 9:1-34 ); and genealogy of Saul repeated ( 1 Chronicles 9:35-44 ). 1 Chronicles 9:1-6 .— Reckoned , registered i...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Chronicles 9:1 . All Israel were reckoned by genealogies, from books carried to Babylon. 1 Chronicles 9:2 . Nethinims. They were of the seven nations, Gibeonites and others, whom providence...

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 9:1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies . The Hebrew verb (חִתְיַחְשׂי) is sufficiently satisfied by the rendering were enrolled , or were registered....

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Registration Lists of Israel

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 26:20-27 ; 2 Chronicles 31:5-12 ; Nehemiah 10:38 ; Nehemiah 10:39 ; Nehemiah 13:5

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• 1 Chronicles 9:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Set office — These were constantly upon the place, in the execution of their office, that they might oversee the inferior porters in their work. Treasuries — In which the sacred utensils and other...

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