1 Chronicles 26

1 divisiones autem ianitorum de Coritis Mesellemia filius Core de filiis Asaph

2 filii Mesellemiae Zaccharias primogenitus Iadihel secundus Zabadias tertius Iathanahel quartus

3 Ahilam quintus Iohanan sextus Helioenai septimus

4 filii autem Obededom Semeias primogenitus Iozabad secundus Iohaa tertius Sachar quartus Nathanahel quintus

5 Amihel sextus Isachar septimus Phollathi octavus quia benedixit illi Dominus

6 Semeiae autem filio eius nati sunt filii praefecti familiarum suarum erant enim viri fortissimi

7 filii ergo Semeiae Othni et Raphahel et Obedihel Zabad fratres eius viri fortissimi Heliu quoque et Samachias

8 omnes hii de filiis Obededom ipsi et filii et fratres eorum fortissimi ad ministrandum sexaginta duo de Obededom

9 porro Mesellamiae filii et fratres robustissimi decem et octo

10 de Hosa autem id est de filiis Merari Semri princeps non enim habuerat primogenitum et idcirco posuerat eum pater eius in principem

11 Helchias secundus Tabelias tertius Zaccharias quartus omnes hii filii et fratres Hosa tredecim

12 hii divisi sunt in ianitores ut semper principes custodiarum sicut et fratres eorum ministrarent in domo Domini

13 missae sunt autem sortes ex aequo et parvis et magnis per familias suas in unamquamque portarum

14 cecidit igitur sors orientalis Selemiae porro Zacchariae filio eius viro prudentissimo et erudito sortito obtigit plaga septentrionalis

15 Obededom vero et filiis eius ad austrum in qua parte domus erat seniorum concilium

16 Sepphima et Hosa ad occidentem iuxta portam quae ducit ad viam ascensionis custodia contra custodiam

17 ad orientem vero Levitae sex et ad aquilonem quattuor per diem atque ad meridiem similiter in die quattuor et ubi erat concilium bini et bini

18 in cellulis quoque ianitorum ad occidentem quattuor in via binique per cellulas

19 hae sunt divisiones ianitorum filiorum Core et Merari

20 porro Achias erat super thesauros domus Dei ac vasa sanctorum

21 filii Ledan filii Gersonni de Ledan principes familiarum Ledan et Gersonni Ieiheli

22 filii Ieiheli Zathan et Iohel frater eius super thesauros domus Domini

23 Amramitis et Isaaritis et Hebronitis et Ozihelitibus

24 Subahel autem filius Gersom filii Mosi praepositus thesauris

25 fratres quoque eius Eliezer cuius filius Raabia et huius filius Isaias et huius filius Ioram huius quoque filius Zechri sed et huius filius Selemith

26 ipse Selemith et fratres eius super thesauros sanctorum quae sanctificavit David rex et principes familiarum et tribuni et centuriones et duces exercitus

27 de bellis et manubiis proeliorum quae consecraverant ad instaurationem et supellectilem templi Domini

28 haec autem universa sanctificavit Samuhel videns et Saul filius Cis et Abner filius Ner et Ioab filius Sarviae omnes qui sanctificaverunt ea per manum Salemith et fratrum eius

29 Saaritis vero praeerat Chonenias et filii eius ad opera forinsecus super Israhel ad docendum et ad iudicandum eos

30 porro de Hebronitis Asabias et fratres eius viri fortissimi mille septingenti praeerant Israheli trans Iordanem contra occidentem in cunctis operibus Domini et in ministerium regis

31 Hebronitarum autem princeps fuit Hieria secundum familias et cognationes eorum quadragesimo anno regni David recensiti sunt et inventi viri fortissimi in Iazer Galaad

32 fratresque eius robustioris aetatis duo milia septingenti principes familiarum praeposuit autem eos David rex Rubenitis et Gadditis et dimidio tribus Manasse in omne ministerium Dei et regis

1 Chronicles 26 Commentary

Chapter 26

The offices of the Levites.

- The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. These treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house, enough and to spare. From those sacred treasuries, the unsearchable riches of Christ, all our wants are supplied; and receiving from his fulness, we must give him the glory, and endeavour to dispose of our abilities and substance according to his will. We have an account of those employed as officers and judges. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church, as truly as the ministry, and must not be neglected. None of the Levites who were employed in the service of the sanctuary, none of the singers or porters, were concerned in this outward business; one duty was enough to engage the whole man. Wisdom, courage, strength of faith, holy affections, and constancy of mind in doing our duty, are requisite or useful for every station.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 26

In this chapter we have a further account of the disposition and distribution of the Levites, to serve in other offices, as of porters at the several gates of the temple, for which they cast lots, 1Ch 26:1-19 of others, as over the treasures of the house of the Lord, 1Ch 26:20-28, and of others that were appointed judges in the land, to administer justice to the people, 1Ch 26:29-32.