Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
1 Chronicles Chapter 23
Overview
Ch1 23:1, David in his old age makes Solomon king; Ch1 23:2, The number and distribution of the Levites; Ch1 23:7, The families of the Gershonites; Ch1 23:12, The sons of Kohath; Ch1 23:21, The sons of Merari; Ch1 23:24, The office of the Levites.
am 2989, bc 1015, An, Ex, Is, 476
old: Ch1 29:28; Gen 25:8, Gen 35:29; Kg1 1:1; Job 5:26
he made: Ch1 28:5, Ch1 29:22-25; Kg1 1:33-39
he gathered: Ch1 13:1, Ch1 28:1; Jos 23:2, Jos 24:1; Ch2 34:29, Ch2 34:30
the Levites: Num 4:2, Num 4:3, Num 4:23, Num 4:30, Num 4:35, Num 4:43, Num 4:47
thirty and eight: Num 4:48
twenty: Ch1 23:28-32, Ch1 6:48, Ch1 9:28-32, Ch1 26:20-27
set forward: or, oversee, Neh 11:9, Neh 11:22; Act 20:28
officers and judges: Ch1 26:29-31; Deu 16:18, Deu 17:8-10; Ch2 19:8; Mal 2:7
porters: Ch1 9:17-27, Ch1 15:23, Ch1 15:24, Ch1 16:38, Ch1 26:1-12; Ch2 8:14, Ch2 35:15; Ezr 7:7; Neh 7:73
praised: 1Chr. 6:31-48, Ch1 9:33, Ch1 15:16-22, Ch1 16:41, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 25:1-7; Ch2 20:19-21; Psa 87:7
the instruments: Kg1 10:12; Ch2 29:25, Ch2 29:26
divided: Ch2 8:14, Ch2 29:25, Ch2 31:2, Ch2 35:10; Ezr 6:18
courses: Heb. divisions, Ch1 24:1, Ch1 26:1
Gershon: Gershon, גרשׁון [Strong's H1647], is called גרשׁם [Strong's H1648], Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of נ, noon, into מ, mem. Ch1 6:1, Ch1 6:16, Gershom, Exo 6:16-24; Num 26:57, Num 26:58
Gershonites: Ch1 6:17-20, Ch1 15:7, Ch1 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 שׁמעי [Strong's H8096]. Exo 6:17, Libni, Shimi
Jehiel: Ch1 15:18, Ch1 15:20, Ch1 15:21
Joel: Ch1 6:33, Ch1 6:34, Ch1 15:7, Ch1 15:11, Ch1 15:17
Zina: Zina seems to be a mistake for Zizah; for both the LXX and Vulgate read uniformly Ζιζα, Ziza. Ch1 23:11, Zizah
Zizah: Ch1 23:10
had not many sons: Heb. did not multiply sons
sons of Kohath: Ch1 6:2; Exo 6:18; Num 3:27, Num 26:58
The sons: Ch1 6:3; Exo 6:20; Num 3:27, Num 26:59
separated: Exo 28:1-14; Num 18:1; Psa 99:6, Psa 106:16; Act 13:2; Rom 1:1; Gal 1:15; Heb 5:4
sanctify: Exo 29:33-37, Exo 29:44, Exo 40:9-15; Lev 10:10, Lev 10:17, Lev 10:18, Lev 16:11-19, Lev 16:32, Lev 16:33, Lev 17:2-6; Num 18:3-8
to burn incense: Exo 30:6-10, Exo 30:34-38; Lev 10:1, Lev 10:2, Lev 16:12, Lev 16:13; Num 16:16-18, Num 16:35-40, Num 16:46, Num 16:47; Sa1 2:28; Ch2 26:18-21; Luk 1:9; Rev 8:3
to bless: Lev 9:22, Lev 9:23; Num 6:23-27; Deu 21:5
the man: Deu 33:1; Psa 90:1 *title
his sons: Ch1 26:23-25
Gershom: Exo 2:22, Exo 4:20, Exo 18:3, Exo 18:4
Shebuel: Ch1 24:20, Ch1 25:20, Shubael, Ch1 26:24
the chief: or, the first, Ch1 26:25
were very many: Heb. were highly multiplied
Shelomith: Ch1 24:22, Shelomoth, Ch1 26:26
Hebron: Ch1 23:12, Ch1 15:9, Ch1 24:23
Merari: Ch1 23:6, Ch1 6:20, Ch1 6:30, Ch1 24:26-30
Mahli: Exo 6:19, Mahali
had no sons: Ch1 24:28
brethren: or, kinsmen
took them: Num 36:6-8
Jeremoth: Ch1 24:30, Jerimoth
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, 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: Ch1 23:3, Ch1 23:27; Num 1:3, Num 4:3, Num 8:24; Ezr 3:8
The Lord: Ch1 22:18; Sa2 7:1, Sa2 7:11
that they may dwell in Jerusalem: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, Kg1 8:13, Kg1 8:27; Psa 9:11, Psa 68:16, Psa 68:18, Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14, Psa 135:21; Isa 8:18; Joe 3:21; Zac 8:3; Co2 6:16; Col 2:9
carry: Num 4:5, Num 4:49, Num 7:9
by the last: Ch1 23:3, Ch1 23:24; Sa2 23:1; Psa 72:20
numbered: Heb. numbers
office was to wait: etc. Heb. station was at the hand of Aaron, Ch1 18:17 *marg. Neh 11:24
for the service: Ch1 23:4, Ch1 28:13; Num 3:6-9; Kg1 6:5; Ch2 31:11; Ezr 8:29; Neh 13:4, Neh 13:5, Neh 13:9; Jer 35:4; Eze 41:6-11, Eze 41:26, Eze 42:3, Eze 42:13
purifying: Ch1 9:28, Ch1 9:29; Ch2 29:5, Ch2 29:18, Ch2 29:19, Ch2 35:3-6, Ch2 35:11-14
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. Ch1 9:31, Ch1 9:32; Exo 25:30; Lev 24:5-9; Kg1 7:48; Ch2 13:11, Ch2 29:18; Neh 10:33; Mat 12:4; Heb 9:2
the fine flour: Ch1 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, Lev 19:36; Num 3:50
stand: Ch1 6:31-33, Ch1 9:33, Ch1 16:37-42, Ch1 25:1-7; Ch2 29:25-28, Ch2 31:2; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Psa 135:1-3, Psa 135:19, Psa 135:20, Psa 137:2-4; Rev 5:8-14, Rev 14:3
every morning: Exo 29:39-42; Psa 92:1-3, Psa 134:1, Psa 134:2
in the sabbaths: Lev 23:24, Lev 23:39; Num 10:10; Psa 81:1-4; Isa 1:13, Isa 1:14
set feasts: Lev. 23:1-17; Num. 28:1-29:40