The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief), who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi. Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over Yahweh’s camp, keepers of the entry. Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting. All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust. So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards. On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south. Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them: for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house. They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning. Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count. Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices. Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans. Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29 So called because the king came into the Temple…
So called because the king came into the Temple thereby, and not the common people.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 1Ch 9:17 And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub,…
1Ch 9:17 And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum [was] the chief;
Ver. 17. Shallum was the chief.] He was overseer of the overseers of the porters.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32 Porters; whose office it was to keep all the…
Porters; whose office it was to keep all the gates of the temple, that no unclean person or thing might enter into it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv17–31 And Shallum the son of Kore,.... The same as…
And Shallum the son of Kore,.... The same as in Ch1 9:17 whose pedigree is traced up to Ebiasaph the son of Korah, see Exo 6:24.
and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites; so called, because they descended from Korah:
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were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle; until the temple was built:
and their fathers being over the host of the Lord; the Levites, who were the Lord's army, and whose service is represented as a warfare, Num 4:5.
were keepers of the entry; into the tabernacle, that none might enter that were impure; or into the court of the priests, excepting priests; or into the holiest of all, as Kimchi suggests.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 31 Porters - Whose office it was to keep all…
Porters - Whose office it was to keep all the gates of the temple, that no unclean person or thing might enter into it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv18, 19, 20, 30 Verse 18. The king's gate] That by which the…
Verse 18. The king's gate] That by which the kings of Judah went to the temple; see on 2Kg 16:18.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30 1Ch 9:18. King’s gate — In the east gate…
1Ch 9:18. King’s gate — In the east gate of the temple; which was so called, because the kings of Judah used to go to the temple through that gate. Under this gate he comprehends all the rest, which also were guarded by these porters. In the companies — Or, according to the courses. They kept the gates successively, according to that method into which the Levites were distributed, for the more convenient management of their several offices, among which this of the porters was one.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28, 31 Who hitherto waited - Translate, “Who to this day…
Who hitherto waited - Translate, “Who to this day waits. These were the porters in the stations of the sons of Levi.” The words of the first clause refer to Shallum, and imply that, whereas Shallum (or his house) had originally the general superintendence of the temple gates, a change had been made when the author wrote, and Shallum’s charge had become the east gate only. The second clause means; “these were the porters in those fixed stations at the outer gates of the Temple, which corresponded to the camp stations of the Levites who guarded the tabernacle in the early times.”
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32 Sellum had the superintendency over all the porters. (Haydock)…
Sellum had the superintendency over all the porters. (Haydock) --- He was also at the head of one of the four bands which guarded the doors, east, west, north, and south of the temple, with various apartments, ver. 26. (Calmet) --- Brother. Hebrew, "brethren," or bands. (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v18 the king's gate--The king had a gate from his…
the king's gate--The king had a gate from his palace into the temple (Kg2 16:18), which doubtless was kept constantly closed except for the monarch's use; and although there was no king in Israel on the return from the captivity, yet the old ceremonial was kept up, probably in the hope that the scepter would, ere long, be restored to the house of David. It is an honor by which Eastern kings are distinguished, to have a gate exclusively devoted to their own special use, and which is kept constantly closed, except when he goes out or returns (Eze 44:2). There being no king then in Israel, this gate would be always shut.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv18, 22, 23, 28, 29, 31, 32 18. Porters — Gate or doorkeepers, whose work it…
18. Porters — Gate or doorkeepers, whose work it was to open, close, and guard the entrances to the sanctuary. Theirs was a responsible office, and none but Levites were intrusted with its duties. The honour attaching to this position is enhanced by the statements of the following verses. Their fathers in the ancient time were intrusted with this noble service, “being over the host of the Lord,” that is, the encampment of his people in the wilderness, and even the distinguished “Phinehas the son of Eleazar” was their ruler in that ancient time.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 17–27 (cp. Neh_11:19; 1Ch_26:1-19). Organisation and Duties of the…
17–27 (cp. Neh_11:19; 1Ch_26:1-19). Organisation and Duties of the Porters (Doorkeepers)
17. porters] Render, doorkeepers as in 1Ch_16:38 and 1Ch_26:1 (R.V.). In Solomon’s Temple there were “keepers of the threshold,” three in number (2Ki_25:18), priests in rank (ibid. 1Ch_12:9).
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Shallum … Ahiman] These two names are absent from Neh_11:19 together with the clause Shallum was the chief. This omission of all reference to Shallum must be accidental.
Shallum, Akkub and Talmon] The three names represent families, not individuals; cp. Ezr_2:41 = Neh_7:45, where the fuller form is given, the children of Shallum, … the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub.… These names persist in the five lists of porters which refer to post-exilic times; Ezr_2:42 = Neh_7:45; Neh_11:19 = 1Ch_9:17 (Shallum is to be supplied in Neh. from Chron.); Neh_12:5 (Meshullam = Shallum). When however the reference is to the days of David the prominent names are Meshelemiah = Shelemiah (= Shallum?), Obed-edom, and Hosah; 1Ch_15:18; 1Ch_15:24; 1Ch_16:38; 1Ch_26:1; 1Ch_26:4; 1Ch_26:10.
Ahiman] Elsewhere in the O.T. this name occurs only among the names of the sons of Anak, and it is probable that the Chronicler (or some scribe) made here an error of transcription, and that Ahiman has arisen from the word aheihem “their brethren” which follows.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 (17) And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and…
(17) And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman.—Comp. Neh_11:18-19, which sums up thus: “All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.” Shallum does not appear.
Ahiman may have originated out of the following:
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Their brethren.—Heb., aheihem. Comp. also Neh_12:25-26, where we are told that (Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah and) Meshullam (i.e., Shallum), Talmon, and Akkub were porters keeping ward at the storehouses of the Temple gates, in the times of Joiakim son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and of Nehemiah and Ezra. It is clear that the names of the porters likewise represent families or guilds, which had hereditary charge of the Temple gates. In fact, all the Levitical functions appear to have descended in the same families from father to son, like the various civil offices in the Roman empire; and tradition ascribed the entire arrangement to David, the second founder of the national worship. At this point the correspondence with Nehemiah 11 ceases.
Shallum was the chief.—This really belongs to 1Ch_9:18, and introduces a description of the duties of the Levites, which extends over 1Ch_9:18-34. Translate, Shallum is the chief even unto this day in the king’s gate, on the east side. Shallum (“recompense”) is called “Shelemiah” (1Ch_26:14), which, again, is a curtailment of Meshelemiah (“Jah recompenseth”), 1Ch_26:1; 1Ch_9:21 infra. The fact that Shallum—Meshelemiah—is spoken of as warder in David’s day as well as in the post-exilic age, proves that a guild or clan, not an individual, is in question. The eastern gate was the post of honour (Eze_46:1-2), and the royal entry. The old name of the King’s Gate would naturally be retained in the restored Temple.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32 The porters here are those who had charge of…
The porters here are those who had charge of the entrances to the sanctuary. The word employed (revo) is used, however, generally of gate or door keepers (2Sa_17:26; Joh_10:3; Mar_13:3, 4; Joh_18:16) Their number, stated in ver. 22 as two hundred and twelve, is probably corrected in Neh_11:19 to one hundred and seventy-two, made up of twenty-four for every week, (1Ch_26:17, 1Ch_26:18) "entering on the sabbath" upon their work, (2Ki_11:5 2Ch_23:4) in rotation for seven weeks, and the four "chief warders." For the five porters here mentioned there are only two mentioned in Neh_11:19, and neither of those Shallum, the chief. But see also Ezr_2:42; Neh_7:45.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On vv22, 27 And Samuel the seer.
1Ch_9:22
And Samuel the seer.
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Samuel, the prophet of the Lord
Samuel was the last of the judges (1Sa_8:4-5). Samuel was the first of the prophets (Act_3:24).
I. Samuel in his childhood. He had a praying mother (1Sa_1:26-27). He had an early call to serve God (1Sa_2:18). He had a special message from the Lord (1Sa_3:8-9).
II. Samuel when he became a man. He was the one by whom God spake to the People (1Sa_3:19-21). He was the one by whom God defended the people (1Sa_7:12-13). He was the one by whom God instructed the people (1Sa_12:23-24). He was the one by whom God gave a king over the people (1Sa_10:24-25).
III. Samuel when he drew near his end. He appealed to the people (1Sa_12:2-3). He reasoned with the people (1Sa_12:7). He died with the respect of the people (1Sa_25:1). Lessons: Begin to serve the Lord early. Determine to follow the Lord fully. Be ready to hear the Lord only. Be persuaded to trust the Lord entirely. Samuel as the last of the judges was great. Samuel as the first of the prophets was greater. But for the greatest honour which Samuel had, see Psa_99:6. (The Clergymans Magazine.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv26, 32 i.e. storehouses.
chambers
i.e. storehouses.
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v27 The Charge of the Levites
The Charge of the Levites
v. 27. And they, the Levites in general, lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them, the large gates had to be opened every morning at a specified time.
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v. 28. And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, they were responsible for the precious vessels used for the sacrifices, that they should bring them in and out by tale, for of everything in the Temple treasuries a careful count was kept.
v. 29. Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the Sanctuary, all those used in the ordinary daily offerings, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices, all the materials used for incense, for meat and drink-offerings.
v. 30. And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices, a precious and singular oil, used exclusively for sacred purposes.
v. 31. And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans, literally, "was in trust over the baking in pans," Lev 2:5; Lev 6:14.
v. 32. And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath, Lev 24:6-8. So the entire worship was once more organized in line with the institution of the Lord.
v. 33. And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who, remaining in the chambers, were free, they were exclusively engaged in the liturgical part of the services and were therefore excused from other work; for they were employed in that work day and night; when not actually engaged in public worship, they were busy practising the difficult liturgical melodies.
v. 34. These chief fathers of the Levites, heads of the father-houses among the Levites, were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. The genealogy of Saul is here repeated, as an introduction to the historical section of the book, which opens with an account of the fall of Saul’s house.
v. 35. And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah;
v. 36. and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
v. 37. and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
v. 38. And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
v. 39. And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
v. 40. And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
v. 41. And the sons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
v. 42. And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
v. 43. and Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah, his son, Eleasah, his son, Azel, his son.
v. 44. And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel. Cf 1Ch 8:28-38.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv17, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30 The doorkeepers were
The doorkeepers were
"The guards were" or "The gatekeepers were"
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Shallum ... Akkub ... Talmon ... Ahiman ... Kore ... Ebiasaph
These are all the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants
"Levi's descendants guarded the king's gate on the east side of their camp"
Korahites
descendants of Korah (See: How to Translate Names)
the door to the tent ... the entrance
These phrases both refer to the entrance of the tent of meeting, or the tabernacle.
the tent
This is a metonym for the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon. (See: Metonymy)
translationWords
descend
king
gate
Korah
ancestor
tent
Yahweh
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv21, 28, 30, 32 9:21 Tabernacle: See study note on Exod 27:21.
9:21 Tabernacle: See study note on Exod 27:21.
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