For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
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For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
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For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
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For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
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- 1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward.
- 2 Samuel 23:1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- 1 Chronicles 23:3 The Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
- Psalms 72:20 This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain By the last words of David; by his last…
By the last words of David; by his last order and constitution, made by God’s direction and by the Spirit, as hath been once and again noted and proved before. This is here added, to signify that this great affair was thus settled by David, not in his younger years, when it might have been thought to be the effect of youthful heat, and confidence, and presumption, and rashness; but when he was come to the greatest maturity, when he was old and near his death, and going to give up his account to his Lord and Maker of all his actions, and particularly of the alterations which he made in the service of God; which he declared was done by the Spirit of God. These were in a manner his dying words, which usually make the deepest impressions.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Both for the shewbread,.... Also to make and get…
Both for the shewbread,.... Also to make and get that ready every week for the priests to set on the shewbread table, when they took off the other that had stood a week, see Ch1 9:32.
and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried; to deliver out the flour of which these several things were made, see Ch1 9:31, and Lev 2:1,
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and for all manner of measures and size; as the hin and the ephah, and the several parts of them for things both liquid and dry, which were in their keeping, and according to which they gave out the proper quantity of oil, and wine, and fine flour, upon occasion.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 23:27. By the last words of David —…
1Ch 23:27. By the last words of David — By his last order and constitution, made by God’s direction, and by the Holy Spirit. This is here added to signify, that this great affair was thus settled by David, not in his younger years, when it might have been thought to have been the effect of youthful heat, presumption, and rashness, but when he was come to the greatest maturity, when he was old and near his death, and going to give up his account to his Lord and Maker of all his actions, and particularly of the alterations which he made in the service of God, which he declared was done by the Spirit of God. These were, in a manner, his dying words, which usually make the deepest impression.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain By the “last words of David” some understand an…
By the “last words of David” some understand an historical work on the latter part of his reign, drawn up probably by Gad or Nathan (compare 1Ch 27:24; 1Ch 29:29). Others suppose that he left behind him a work containing directions for the service of the sanctuary.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. by the last words of David, the Levites…
27. by the last words of David, the Levites were numbered, from twenty etc.] Render, in the Last Acts of Davit is contained the number of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (27) For by the last words of David.—That is,…
(27) For by the last words of David.—That is, owing to his last commands. So Vulg. (juxta praecepta David novissima) and Syriac.
The Levites were numbered.—Literally, these (are), i.e., according to the later idiom, this (is) the enumeration of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and upward. The verse seems to mean that David towards the end of his reign instituted a census of Levites from twenty instead of thirty years old. Thus, the Authorised Version gives the sense. Others render, For in the Last words (i.e., records) of David is the number of the sons of Levi from twenty, &c., as if the chronicler were referring to some historical work in which this special census was recorded. (Comp. 1Ch_29:29. ) The verse is a parenthetic remark of the chronicler, interrupting the speech of David, which, however, is resumed in 1Ch_23:28, and continued to the end of the chapter.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The words of David. Although there are many instances…
The words of David. Although there are many instances of the expression, "the words of" David or some other king, as equivalent to his "doings" (1Ch_29:29; 2Ch_9:29) and not a few instances of the same phrase, standing for the "account" or "history" of any 1Ch_27:24 1Ch_29:29, three times; (2Ch_9:29) the expression here may rather parallel passages like 2Sa_23:1; 2Ch_29:30.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 For by David's last words the Levites were counted
For by David's last words the Levites were counted
This can be stated in active form. AT: "For David's last command was for his men to count the Levites" (See: Active or Passive)
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from twenty years old and upward
"who were 20 years old and older." See how you translated this phrase in 1 Chronicles 23:24. (See: Numbers)
bread of the presence
See the Translation Word page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence." See how you translated this in 1 Chronicles 9:32.
flour
grain that is ground into a powder
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David
Aaron
court
pure
grain offering
unleavened bread
sacrifice
oil
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