Chapter 23

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am 2989, bc 1015, An, Ex, Is, 476

old 1Chr 29:28; Gen 25:8, Gen 35:29; 1Kgs 1:1; Job 5:26

he made 1Chr 28:5, 1Chr 29:22-25; 1Kgs 1:33-39


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he gathered 1Chr 13:1, 1Chr 28:1; Josh 23:2, Josh 24:1; 2Chr 34:29-30


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the Levites Num 4:2-3, Num 4:23, Num 4:30, Num 4:35, Num 4:43, Num 4:47

thirty and eight Num 4:48


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twenty 1Chr 23:28-32, 1Chr 6:48, 1Chr 9:28-32, 1Chr 26:20-27

set forward or, oversee, Neh 11:9, Neh 11:22; Acts 20:28

officers and judges 1Chr 26:29-31; Deut 16:18, Deut 17:8-10; 2Chr 19:8; Mal 2:7


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Amos 6:5

porters 1Chr 9:17-27, 1Chr 15:23-24, 1Chr 16:38, 1Chr 26:1-12; 2Chr 8:14, 2Chr 35:15; Ezra 7:7; Neh 7:73

praised 1Chr 6:31-48, 1Chr 9:33, 1Chr 15:16-22, 1Chr 16:41-42, 1Chr 25:1-7; 2Chr 20:19-21; Ps 87:7

the instruments 1Kgs 10:12; 2Chr 29:25-26


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divided 2Chr 8:14, 2Chr 29:25, 2Chr 31:2, 2Chr 35:10; Ezra 6:18

courses Heb. divisions, 1Chr 24:1, 1Chr 26:1

Gershon Gershon, βψωΡεο H1647, is called βψωΡν H1648, Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of π, noon, into ξ, mem. 1Chr 6:1, 1Chr 6:16, Gershom, Exod 6:16-24; Num 26:57-58


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Gershonites 1Chr 6:17-20, 1Chr 15:7, 1Chr 26:21

Laadan Laadan and Libni, seem to have been two distinct names of this person; but the variation of Shimi and Shimei exists only in the translation, the original being uniformly ωΡξςι H8096. Exod 6:17, Libni, Shimi


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Jehiel 1Chr 15:18, 1Chr 15:20-21

Joel 1Chr 6:33-34, 1Chr 15:7, 1Chr 15:11, 1Chr 15:17


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Zina Zina seems to be a mistake for Zizah; for both the LXX and Vulgate read uniformly Ζιζα, Ziza. 1Chr 23:11, Zizah


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Zizah 1Chr 23:10

had not many sons Heb. did not multiply sons


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sons of Kohath 1Chr 6:2; Exod 6:18; Num 3:27, Num 26:58


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The sons 1Chr 6:3; Exod 6:20; Num 3:27, Num 26:59

separated Exod 28:1-14; Num 18:1; Ps 99:6, Ps 106:16; Acts 13:2; Rom 1:1; Gal 1:15; Heb 5:4

sanctify Exod 29:33-37, Exod 29:44, Exod 40:9-15; Lev 10:10, Lev 10:17-18, Lev 16:11-19, Lev 16:32-33, Lev 17:2-6; Num 18:3-8

to burn incense Exod 30:6-10, Exod 30:34-38; Lev 10:1-2, Lev 16:12-13; Num 16:16-18, Num 16:35-40, Num 16:46-47; 1Sam 2:28; 2Chr 26:18-21; Luke 1:9; Rev 8:3

to bless Lev 9:22-23; Num 6:23-27; Deut 21:5


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the man Deut 33:1; Ps 90:1 *title

his sons 1Chr 26:23-25


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Gershom Exod 2:22, Exod 4:20, Exod 18:3-4


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Shebuel 1Chr 24:20, 1Chr 25:20, Shubael, 1Chr 26:24


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the chief or, the first, 1Chr 26:25

were very many Heb. were highly multiplied


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Shelomith 1Chr 24:22, Shelomoth, 1Chr 26:26


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Hebron 1Chr 23:12, 1Chr 15:9, 1Chr 24:23


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Merari 1Chr 23:6, 1Chr 6:20, 1Chr 6:30, 1Chr 24:26-30

Mahli Exod 6:19, Mahali


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had no sons 1Chr 24:28

brethren or, kinsmen

took them Num 36:6-8


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Jeremoth 1Chr 24:30, Jerimoth


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the sons of Levi Num 10:17, Num 10:21

after the house Num 1:4, Num 2:32, Num 3:15, Num 3:20, Num 4:34-49

by their polls Num 1:2, Num 1:18, Num 1:22, Num 3:47

from the age At first David appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years old and upwards; but considering, probably, that the temple which was about to be built, with its courts, chambers, etc., would require a more numerous ministry, he fixed this period, by this subsequent regulation, at twenty years and upwards. In the time of Moses, the age was from thirty years to fifty. Here this latter period is not mentioned, probably because the service was not so laborious now; for the ark being fixed, they had no longer any burdens to carry; and therefore even an old man might continue to serve. See note on Num 8:24.

twenty 1Chr 23:3, 1Chr 23:27; Num 1:3, Num 4:3, Num 8:24; Ezra 3:8


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The Lord 1Chr 22:18; 2Sam 7:1, 2Sam 7:11

that they may dwell in Jerusalem or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, 1Kgs 8:13, 1Kgs 8:27; Ps 9:11, Ps 68:16, Ps 68:18, Ps 132:13-14, Ps 135:21; Isa 8:18; Joel 3:21; Zech 8:3; 2Cor 6:16; Col 2:9


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carry Num 4:5, Num 4:49, Num 7:9


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by the last 1Chr 23:3, 1Chr 23:24; 2Sam 23:1; Ps 72:20

numbered Heb. numbers


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office was to wait etc. Heb. station was at the hand of Aaron, 1Chr 18:17 *marg. Neh 11:24

for the service 1Chr 23:4, 1Chr 28:13; Num 3:6-9; 1Kgs 6:5; 2Chr 31:11; Ezra 8:29; Neh 13:4-5, Neh 13:9; Jer 35:4; Ezek 41:6-11, Ezek 41:26, Ezek 42:3, Ezek 42:13

purifying 1Chr 9:28-29; 2Chr 29:5, 2Chr 29:18-19, 2Chr 35:3-6, 2Chr 35:11-14


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for the showbread It was the priests' office to place this bread before the Lord; and it was their privilege to feed on the old loaves when they were replaced by the new. 1Chr 9:31-32; Exod 25:30; Lev 24:5-9; 1Kgs 7:48; 2Chr 13:11, 2Chr 29:18; Neh 10:33; Matt 12:4; Heb 9:2

the fine flour 1Chr 9:29-34; Lev 6:20-23

unleavened Lev 2:4-7, Lev 7:9

pan or, flat plate

for all manner of measure The standards of all weights and measures were in the sanctuary; and therefore the Levites had the inspection of weights and measures of every kind, that no fraud might in this way be committed. Honesty is inseparably connected with piety; and hence the Levites, being sufficiently numerous, were employed to superintend the former, as well as the latter. Lev 19:35-36; Num 3:50


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stand 1Chr 6:31-33, 1Chr 9:33, 1Chr 16:37-42, 1Chr 25:1-7; 2Chr 29:25-28, 2Chr 31:2; Ezra 3:10-11; Ps 135:1-3, Ps 135:19-20, Ps 137:2-4; Rev 5:8-14, Rev 14:3

every morning Exod 29:39-42; Ps 92:1-3, Ps 134:1-2


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in the sabbaths Lev 23:24, Lev 23:39; Num 10:10; Ps 81:1-4; Isa 1:13-14

set feasts Lev 23:1-17; Num. 28:1-29:40


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keep 1Chr 9:27; Num 1:53; 1Kgs 8:4

the charge of the sons Num 3:6-9, Num 3:38


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