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1 Chronicles 6
81 verses with commentary
The Descendants of Levi
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gershon: or, Gershom
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(1-15) **THE LINE OF AARON THROUGH ELEAZAR TO JEHOZADAK.**
(1-3) Aaron’s descent from Levi.
(1) **The sons of Levi; Gershon** **. . .**—So Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16, and uniformly in the Pentateuch. In 1Chronicles 6:16 we have the spelling *Gershom,* which perhaps indicates a difference of source.
(2) **The sons of Kohath.**—The names are the same as in Exodus 6:18. Kŏhath, or Kĕhath, was the chi...
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**8-11. Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What will be the sign that the Lord shall heal me--**His recovery in the course of nature was so unlooked for, that the king asked for some token to justify his reliance on the truth of the prophet's communication; and the sign he specified was granted to him. The shadow of the sun went back upon the dial of Ahaz the ten degrees it had gone down. Various conjectu...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**8-11. Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What will be the sign that the Lord shall heal me--**His recovery in the course of nature was so unlooked for, that the king asked for some token to justify his reliance on the truth of the prophet's communication; and the sign he specified was granted to him. The shadow of the sun went back upon the dial of Ahaz the ten degrees it had gone down. Various conjectu...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
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<strong>Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan</strong>—this genealogical link within the high priestly line connects two significant names. Ahimaaz (אֲחִימַעַץ 'my brother is counsel') served as high priest during David's reign, while Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה 'Yahweh has helped') became high priest under Solomon, serving in the temple Solomon built (v. 10).<br><br>The repetition of Azariah in...
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**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:) in the temple: Heb. in the house
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-19. Berodach-baladan--**(Is 39:1), the first king of Babylon mentioned in sacred history; formerly its rulers were viceroys of the Assyrian monarchs. This individual threw off the yoke, and asserting his independence, made with varying success, a long and obstinate resistance [Rawlinson, Outlines]. The message of congratulation to Hezekiah, was, in all likelihood, accompanied with proposals f...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**20. pool and a conduit--**(See on 2Ch 32:30).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, Shallum: or, Meshullam
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
CHAPTER 21
2Ki 21:1-18. Manasseh's Wicked Reign, and Great Idolatry.
**1-3. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign--**He must have been born three years after his father's recovery; and his minority, spent under the influence of guardians who were hostile to the religious principles and reforming policy of his father, may account in part for the anti-theocratic principles of his ...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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CHAPTER 21
2Ki 21:1-18. Manasseh's Wicked Reign, and Great Idolatry.
**1-3. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign--**He must have been born three years after his father's recovery; and his minority, spent under the influence of guardians who were hostile to the religious principles and reforming policy of his father, may account in part for the anti-theocratic principles of his ...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Gershom: or, Gershon
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(16-19) The three branches of Levi with their main subdivisions. Parallel passages, Exodus 6:16-19; Numbers 3:17-20.
(16) **Gershom.**—See Note on 1Chronicles 6:1. In the Pentateuch, Gershom is son of Moses; Gershon, son of Levi.
(19) **And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.**—The word’families” (Heb., *mishpehuth*) does not mean single households, but groups of hous...
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CHAPTER 21
2Ki 21:1-18. Manasseh's Wicked Reign, and Great Idolatry.
**1-3. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign--**He must have been born three years after his father's recovery; and his minority, spent under the influence of guardians who were hostile to the religious principles and reforming policy of his father, may account in part for the anti-theocratic principles of his ...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**5. the two courts of the house of the Lord--**the court of the priests, and the large court of the people.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>The sons of Merari</strong> (בְּנֵי מְרָרִי)—Merari means 'bitter' or 'sad,' yet this Levitical clan served joyfully in God's sanctuary. <strong>Mahli</strong> (מַחְלִי 'mild' or 'sick') and <strong>Mushi</strong> (מוּשִׁי 'yielding') bear names suggesting weakness, yet they bore the heavy tabernacle framework (Numbers 4:29-33)—the boards, bars, pillars, and sockets that gave structure to ...
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**6. made his son pass through the fire--**(See on 2Ki 16:3).
**observed times--**from an observation of the clouds.
**used enchantments--**jugglery and spells.
**dealt with familiar spirits--**Septuagint, "ventriloquists," who pretended to ask counsel of a familiar spirit and gave the response received from him to others.
**and wizards--**wise or knowing ones, who pretended to reveal secr...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(20, 21) The genealogy of the Gershonites in seven successive generations. It does not occur in the Pentateuch. This and the two following lists of Kohathites and Merarites are symmetrical in plan, but not in the number of names included.
(20) **Of Gershom.**—Literally, *to*—*i.e.,* belonging to *Gershom.*
**Libni his son.**—See Numbers 3:21, “To Gershon, the clan of the Libnite, and the clan of t...
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**7. And he set a graven image--**The placing of the Asherah within the precincts of the temple, which was dedicated to the worship of the true God, is dwelt upon as the most aggravated outrage of the royal idolater.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. Joah: or, Ethan.ver.2. Iddo: or, Adaiah.ver.41.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**8. Neither will I make the feet of Israel move ... out of the land which I gave their fathers--**alluding to the promise (2Sa 7:10).
**only if they will observe, &c.--**This condition was expressed from the first plantation of Israel in Canaan. But that people not only did not keep it, but through the pernicious influence of Manasseh, were seduced into greater excesses of idolatrous corrup...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Amminadab: or, Izahar.ver.2.18.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(22–23) The sons of Kohath. As the text stands we have here a threefold list, each portion of which is isolated from the rest, and begins afresh with the word *onê* (the sons of).
(22) **Amminadab his son.**—Amminadab is not mentioned as a son of Kohath in the Pentateuch or elsewhere. Korah, here called son of Amminadab, is called son of *Izhar,* son of Kohath, Exodus 6:21. (See 1Chronicles 6:18, ...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(24) In the corresponding verse of the genealogy of Heman below (1Chronicles 6:38) the names are Tahath, Zephaniah, Azariah, and Joel. It is easy to suppose that as the two series diverge after Tahath, Uriel and Zephaniah are two different sons of Tahath. But we notice (1) that Uzziah (1Chronicles 6:24) may = Azariah, 1Chronicles 6:36 (comp. King Uzziah—Azariah, 2Kings 15:1; 2Chronicles 26:1); (2)...
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**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(25) **And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai.**—See last Note. It is natural to identify the Elkanah of 1Chronicles 6:36 with this one. The posterity of both are so nearly the same; otherwise we might have taken the present Elkanah for the person mentioned in 1Chronicles 6:23.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son, Zophai: or, Zuph
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(26) The Hebrew text reads: “Elkanah his son—Elkanah—Zophai his son,” &c. Zophai might mean the Zophite. The LXX. has (1Chronicles 6:25) “And sons of Elkanah, Amessi and Ahimoth;” (1Chronicles 6:26) “Elkanah his son, Souphi his son,” &c. So the Syriac. That this is correct appears from comparison of Heman’s pedigree (1Chronicles 6:35). The second Elkanah in 1Chronicles 6:26 is therefore an intrusi...
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**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. Vashni: called also Joel
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(28) **And** **the sons of Samuel.**—Heb., *Shemuel* The third break in the Kohathite list.
We see from 1Chronicles 6:33-34 that Samuel (Shemuel, *name of God*) is son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham; hence we might suppose that the clause “Samuel his son” has been accidentally omitted at the end of 1Chronicles 6:27. But it is quite possible that the writer assumed the connection to be too well known t...
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**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
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<strong>The sons of Merari</strong>—this genealogical expansion traces Merari's descendants through multiple generations. <strong>Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son</strong>—each name carries meaning: Libni (לִבְנִי 'white' or 'distinguished'), Shimei (שִׁמְעִי 'famous' or 'renowned'), Uzza (עֻזָּא 'strength'). The progression from Mahli ('mild/sick') through Libni ('distinguished'...
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(29, 30) A short list of Merarite names. (Comp. Numbers 3:20, and 1Chronicles 6:14, *supra,* for the two sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, after whom the clans of the Merarites were designated. The present list traces the line of Mahli to the seventh generation; all the names are alike unknown. Below, 1Chronicles 6:44-47, we have another line going back to Mushi, brother of Mahli. Why has the chron...
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**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**10-17. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets--**These were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. Their counsels, admonitions, and prophetic warnings, were put on record in the national chronicles (2Ch 33:18) and now form part of the sacred canon.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(31) **Set over the service of song.**—Literally, *made stand by the sides *(*hands*)* of song,* as if to minister to the sacred music. (Comp. 1Chronicles 25:2-3, where the same peculiar phrase recurs, and Psalm 123:2, “as the eyes of slaves are unto the hand of their Lord.” Comp. also the common heading of the Psalms, “to the conductor or precentor;” Authorised Version, “chief musician.”)
**In th...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(32) **And** **they** **ministered.**—“And they continued ministering, before the dwelling of the Tent of Meeting, with the music.”
**The dwelling place of the tabernacle.**—A defining genitive, like River of Jordan, or City of Jerusalem. In the court *before* this sacred dwelling wherein the Lord met His people, the services of sacrifice and song were carried on. The tent of the Ark in the city o...
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**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, waited: Heb. stood
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(33) **And these are they that waited** **(*stood**)* **with their children.**—The main sentence which began at 1Chronicles 6:31, and was suspended by the parenthetic 1Chronicles 6:32, is now resumed. The persons meant are the three chiefs of the Levitical guilds of musicians, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; their “children” are the members of those guilds. (Comp. the phrase, “sons of the prophets,” *i.e...
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**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--**This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(38) **Son of Israel.**—Asaph and Ethan are traced to Levi. It was not needful to repeat “son of Israel” in each case. For further remarks on the names in 1Chronicles 6:34-38 see above Notes on 22-28, the lines being identical. The numerous variants, however, seem to imply that the author drew from different documents.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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<strong>And his brother Asaph</strong>—this introduces Asaph (אָסָף 'gatherer' or 'collector'), one of David's three chief musicians and author of 12 canonical Psalms (50, 73-83). The term <strong>brother</strong> (אָח) indicates fellow Levite, not biological sibling. Asaph <strong>stood on his right hand</strong> (הָעֹמֵד עַל־יְמִינוֹ)—the position of honor—alongside Heman the Kohathite during te...
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(39-43) The pedigree of Asaph the Gershonite, traced back through thirteen names to Levi. That of Heman names twenty ancestors for the same period of time. This is one more illustration of the common usage of overleaping names in these genealogies.
(39) **His brother Asaph.**—Asaph was Heman’s brother (1) as a Levite; (2) as a choir-master.
The striking agreement of the line of Heman with that of ...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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CHAPTER 22
2Ki 22:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign.
**1-2. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign--**Happier than his grandfather Manasseh, he seems to have fallen during his minority under the care of better guardians, who trained him in the principles and practice of piety; and so strongly had his young affections been enlisted on the side of true and undefiled religion, that he continue...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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CHAPTER 22
2Ki 22:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign.
**1-2. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign--**Happier than his grandfather Manasseh, he seems to have fallen during his minority under the care of better guardians, who trained him in the principles and practice of piety; and so strongly had his young affections been enlisted on the side of true and undefiled religion, that he continue...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**3-4. in the eighteenth year of king Josiah--**Previous to this period, he had commenced the work of national reformation. The preliminary steps had been already taken; not only the builders were employed, but money had been brought by all the people and received by the Levites at the door, and various other preparations had been made. But the course of this narrative turns on one interesting inc...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, Kishi: or, Kushaiah
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(44-47) The pedigree of Ethan the Merarite, traced back through twelve names to Levi. Ethan is no doubt the same as Jeduthun, 1Chronicles 25:1; 2Chronicles 35:15.
(44) **And their brethren the sons of Merari.**—We should say their *comrades* or *kinsmen* (see Note on 1Chronicles 6:39). “Brethren,” or “brothers,” is the natural style for the members of a guild, whether religious like the monastic b...
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**3-4. in the eighteenth year of king Josiah--**Previous to this period, he had commenced the work of national reformation. The preliminary steps had been already taken; not only the builders were employed, but money had been brought by all the people and received by the Levites at the door, and various other preparations had been made. But the course of this narrative turns on one interesting inc...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(48) **Their brethren also the Levites.**—That is, *the Levites who were not musicians*—*the remaining Levites.*
**Appointed.**—Literally, *given—*that is, to Aaron and his sons as their assistants; Numbers 3:9 (Heb.), “And thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons, given are they to him from amongst the sons of Israel.” The word is *nethûnîm.* (Comp. *nethînim,* an identical form, as t...
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**8-11. Hilkiah said ... I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, &c.--**that is, the law of Moses, the Pentateuch. It was the temple copy which, had been laid (De 31:25, 26) beside the ark in the most holy place. During the ungodly reigns of Manasseh and Amon--or perhaps under Ahaz, when the temple itself had been profaned by idols, and the ark also (2Ch 35:3) removed from i...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The Descendants of Aaron
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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<strong>But Aaron and his sons</strong> (וְאַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו)—this emphatic contrast distinguishes the exclusive priestly duties from broader Levitical service. Only Aaron's descendants could <strong>offered upon the altar of the burnt offering</strong> (עֹלָה olah, the sacrifice wholly consumed by fire) and <strong>the altar of incense</strong> (קְטֹרֶת qetoret, the fragrant smoke rising before th...
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(49) **But Aaron and his sons offered.**—Literally, *And Aaron and his sons were offering.* The participle denotes unintermitted action. “Aaron and his sons” is a technical name for the priests, to whom, according to this passage, three functions pertained: (1) sacrifice on the altars of burnt-offering and inconse; (2) the work of the most holy place (Holy of holies); (3) atonement for Israel by s...
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**8-11. Hilkiah said ... I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, &c.--**that is, the law of Moses, the Pentateuch. It was the temple copy which, had been laid (De 31:25, 26) beside the ark in the most holy place. During the ungodly reigns of Manasseh and Amon--or perhaps under Ahaz, when the temple itself had been profaned by idols, and the ark also (2Ch 35:3) removed from i...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(50-53) If the chronicler, and not his source, be held responsible for this repetition of the Aaronite line, we may regard it as an instance of his inartificial method of making a new start. He is about to pass from the Levitical genealogies to their cities and domains, and he first partially recapitulates the line of Aaron’s sons, because their seats are to be described first. (Comp. 1Chronicles ...
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**8-11. Hilkiah said ... I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, &c.--**that is, the law of Moses, the Pentateuch. It was the temple copy which, had been laid (De 31:25, 26) beside the ark in the most holy place. During the ungodly reigns of Manasseh and Amon--or perhaps under Ahaz, when the temple itself had been profaned by idols, and the ark also (2Ch 35:3) removed from i...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**8-11. Hilkiah said ... I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, &c.--**that is, the law of Moses, the Pentateuch. It was the temple copy which, had been laid (De 31:25, 26) beside the ark in the most holy place. During the ungodly reigns of Manasseh and Amon--or perhaps under Ahaz, when the temple itself had been profaned by idols, and the ark also (2Ch 35:3) removed from i...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →The Levite Towns
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(54-81) The Levitical cities, beginning with those of the Aavonites, the principal branch of the Kohathite clan. This list deals with the same topic as Joshua 21:3-40, with which, upon the whole, it is in substantial agreement. 1Chronicles 6:54-60 are parallel to Joshua 21:10-19.
(54) Render, “And these were their seats according to their encampments within their border.” This, as the heading to a...
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**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(55, 56) Closely answering to Joshua 21:11-12.
(55) **Hebron.**—Josh., “the city of Arba, the father of the Anak, that is, Hebron.”
**In the land of Judah.**—Josh., “hill-country” (*har* for *ha’areç*)*.*
**Suburbs.**—The Hebrew *migrashîm,* pastures or commons, as opposed to arable land (Authorised version, “fields;” Heb., *sadeh*)*.* Numbers 35:3-5 defines the extent of the Levitical domain roun...
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**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(56) **To Caleb the son of Jephunneh.**—Josh. adds “as his possession.”
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(57) **They gave the cities of Judah.**—Heb. text, *the cities of refuge, Hebron and Libnah, and her pastures.* Of the cities mentioned only Hebron was an asylum for the manslayer. The other cities of refuge were Kedesh-Naphtali, Shechem, Bezer, Ramoth-Gilead, and Golan. (See Joshua 20:7-8.). Here our translators have adopted the Hebrew marginal correction of the text. (Comp. Joshua 21:13, which r...
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**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, Hilen: or, Holon
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(58) **Hilen.**—Holon, which twice occurs in Joshua 15:51; Joshua 21:15, is a more natural form.
**Debir.**—Oracle, the inmost sanctuary; anciently, Kirjath-sepher (Book Town).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: Ashan: or, Ain
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<strong>And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs</strong>—this verse lists Levitical cities assigned to Aaron's descendants in Judah's and Simeon's territories. The Hebrew <strong>מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ</strong> (migrasheiha, 'suburbs') technically means 'pasture lands' or 'open spaces'—grazing fields extending 2,000 cubits around each city (Numbers 35:4-5), providing agricultural suppo...
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(59) **Ashan** (smoke); in Joshua, Ain (fountain). The place may have had both names, from a fountain rising like a column of smoke. “Juttah and her pastures” has fallen out here (Joshua 21:16). At the end of the verse Joshua adds, “Nine cities out of these two tribes,” viz., Judah and Simeon.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. Alemeth: or, Almon
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(60) “Gibeon and her pastures” is omitted; probably an oversight, due to the similarity of sound and form between Gibeon and Geba. Alemeth and Almôn are each valid formations, and perhaps represent an older and younger name of the place.
**Thirteen cities.**—The list in its present shape contains eleven. This *proves* that Juttah and Gibeon should be restored to the text.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--**The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit.
**Ahikam--**a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(61-63) These verses correspond to Joshua 21:5-7. They supply short statements of the *number* of cities in the various tribes assigned to the non-Aaronic Kohathites, to the Gershonites, and the Merarites.
(61) **And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe.**—A comparison with Joshua 21:5 shows that the text is again mutilated. That passage reads (Heb.), “And unto the ...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(62) **Gershom** (Josh., *Gershon*) **throughout their families.**—Heb., *to *[*i.e.,* with regard to, after] *their clans* (so 1Chronicles 6:63). In 1Chronicles 6:60, “throughout their families” represents Heb. *in their clans.*
**Tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.**—Joshua, “half- tribe.”
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
CHAPTER 23
2Ki 23:1-3. Josiah Causes the Law to Be Read.
**1-3. the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders--**This pious and patriotic king, not content with the promise of his own security, felt, after Huldah's response, an increased desire to avert the threatened calamities from his kingdom and people. Knowing the richness of the divine clemency and grace to the penitent, he co...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(63) This verse is word for word the same as Joshua 21:7, omitting the one term “by lot.”
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CHAPTER 23
2Ki 23:1-3. Josiah Causes the Law to Be Read.
**1-3. the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders--**This pious and patriotic king, not content with the promise of his own security, felt, after Huldah's response, an increased desire to avert the threatened calamities from his kingdom and people. Knowing the richness of the divine clemency and grace to the penitent, he co...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(64, 65) “So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their pastures. And they gave by the lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, those cities which are called by names;” named, that is, in the list of 1Chronicles 6:55-60, above. This is clearly a summing up of the whole account so far. The ...
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CHAPTER 23
2Ki 23:1-3. Josiah Causes the Law to Be Read.
**1-3. the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders--**This pious and patriotic king, not content with the promise of his own security, felt, after Huldah's response, an increased desire to avert the threatened calamities from his kingdom and people. Knowing the richness of the divine clemency and grace to the penitent, he co...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**4. the king commanded Hilkiah, &c.--**that is, the high priest and other priests, for there was not a variety of official gradations in the temple.
**all the vessels, &c.--**the whole apparatus of idol-worship.
**burned them without Jerusalem--**The law required them to be consigned to the flames (De 7:25).
**in the fields of Kidron--**most probably that part of the valley of Kidro...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(66) **And the residue of the families.**—The Hebrew text can hardly mean this; and Joshua 21:20 shows that it is incorrect. The original text must have been, “And to the families of the sons of Kohath:—and the cities of their border were of the tribe of Ephraim.” The construction breaks off, and a new start is made by the words “and the cities,” &c. The verse is abridged as compared with Joshua, ...
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**5. put down the idolatrous priests--**Hebrew, chemarim, "scorched," that is, Guebres, or fire-worshippers, distinguished by a girdle (Eze 23:14-17) or belt of wool and camel's hair, twisted round the body twice and tied with four knots, which had a symbolic meaning, and made it a supposed defense against evil.
**them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, &c.--**o...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(67) **And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge** **. . .**—The correct version of the Hebrew text is, “And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem and her pastures, in the hill-country of Ephraim; and Gezer and her pastures.” Perhaps both here and in 1Chronicles 6:57 above “city” (*‘iyr*)*,* and not “cities” (*‘arey*)*,* is the original reading. We have already noticed many indi...
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**6. brought out the grove--**that is, Asherah, the mystic tree, placed by Manasseh in the temple [2Ki 21:5; 2Ch 33:5], removed by him after his conversion [2Ch 33:15], but replaced in the sanctuary by his wicked son Amon [2Ki 21:20, 21]. Josiah had it taken to Kidron, burnt the wood, ground the metal about it to powder, and strewed the ashes "on the graves of the children of the people." The poor...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(68) **Jokmeam.**—Joshua has Kibzaim, a name omitted by the LXX. Vatic. Jokmeam is probably right. The other might easily be a misreading of it, owing to confusion of similar letters. The site is unknown. The four cities of 1Chronicles 6:67-68 lay in Ephraim. Beth-horon, Gibeon, and Aijalon, the scenes of the great and providentially determined overthrow of the five kings of the Amorites, were app...
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**7. brake down the houses of the sodomites--**not solid houses, but tents, called elsewhere [2Ki 17:30] Succoth-benoth, "the booths of the young women," who were devoted to the service of Asherah, for which they made embroidered hangings, and in which they gave themselves to unbridled revelry and lust. Or the hangings might be for Asherah itself, as it is a popular superstition in the East to han...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:
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<strong>Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs</strong>—two more Levitical cities allocated to Kohathite families in Dan's and Ephraim's territories. <strong>Aijalon</strong> (אַיָּלוֹן 'place of deer') sits in the valley where Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during battle (Joshua 10:12), making it a site commemorating Yahweh's miraculous intervention. A Levitical city...
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(69) **Aijalon with her suburbs** **. . .**—Joshua 21:23-24, “And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and her pastures, Gibbethon and her pastures, Aijalon and her pastures, Gath-rimmon and her pastures; four cities.” Clearly there is a *lacuna* in our text between 1Chronicles 6:68-69. It has been supposed that the chronicler omits mention of the tribe of Dan, here and elsewhere, owing to a religious...
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**8-9. he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places, &c.--**Many of the Levitical order, finding in the reigns of Manasseh and Amon the temple-worship abolished and the tithes and other offerings alienated, had been betrayed into the folly of officiating on high places, and presenting such sacrifices as were brought to them. These irregularities, even thou...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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(70) **Aner . . . Bileam.**—Joshua 21:25 reads, “Taa-nach [see Joshua 17:11] and Gath-rimmon.” The latter is a mere repetition from the preceding verse. Bileam is a man’s name, being the Hebrew spelling of Balaam. It should be Ibleam (Joshua 17:11). So the LXX. Aner (Genesis 14:13) is also a man, one of Abraham’s allies. Taanach is probably right, the last three letters of the Hebrew word closely ...
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**8-9. he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places, &c.--**Many of the Levitical order, finding in the reigns of Manasseh and Amon the temple-worship abolished and the tithes and other offerings alienated, had been betrayed into the folly of officiating on high places, and presenting such sacrifices as were brought to them. These irregularities, even thou...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**THE CITIES OF THE GERSHONITES.**
(Camp. Joshua 21:27-33.) 1Chronicles 6:71-76.
(71) **Unto the** **sons of Gershom.**—Supply *they gave,* from 1Chronicles 6:67.
**Golan in** **Bashan** (comp. the classical Gaulanitis, a district east of the sea of Galilee) was a city of refuge, like Hebron and Shechem.
**Ashtaroth.**—*Images of Ashtoreth* (Astarte, queen of heaven); a name like Anathoth (1Chroni...
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**10. Topheth--**so called from Toph--a "drum." It is the prevailing opinion among Jewish writers that the cries of the terrified children made to pass through the fire in that place of idolatrous horror were drowned by the sound of that instrument.
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**11. took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun--**Among the people who anciently worshipped the sun, horses were usually dedicated to that divinity, from the supposed idea that the sun himself was drawn in a chariot by horses. In some cases these horses were sacrificed; but more commonly they were employed either in the sacred processions to carry the images of the sun, or...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**12. the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz--**Altars were reared on the flat roofs of houses, where the worshippers of "the host of heaven" burnt incense (Zep 1:5; Jr 19:13). Ahaz had reared altars for this purpose on the oleah, or upper chamber of his palace, and Manasseh on some portion of the roof of the temple. Josiah demolished both of these structures.
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**13-14. the high places ... which Solomon ... had builded--**(See on 1Ki 11:5).
**the right hand of the mount of corruption--**The Mount of Olives is a hilly range on the east of Jerusalem. This range has three summits, of which the central one is the Mount of Corruption, so called from the idol temples built there, and of course the hill on the right hand denotes the southernmost peak. Josiah ...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**13-14. the high places ... which Solomon ... had builded--**(See on 1Ki 11:5).
**the right hand of the mount of corruption--**The Mount of Olives is a hilly range on the east of Jerusalem. This range has three summits, of which the central one is the Mount of Corruption, so called from the idol temples built there, and of course the hill on the right hand denotes the southernmost peak. Josiah ...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**THE CITIES OF THE MERARITES.**
(Comp. Joshua 21:34-38.) 1Chronicles 6:77-81.
(77) **Unto the rest of the children** of **Merari.**—Rather, *Unto the sons of Merari, the remaining Levites,* as at Joshua 21:34. The cities of the Kohathites and Gershonites having been rehearsed, it was natural to speak of the Merarites as “those who were left.”
**Were given.**—*They gave,* as before (1Chronicles 6:...
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**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
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<strong>Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs</strong>—these Levitical cities in Reuben's trans-Jordanian territory supported Merarite Levites. <strong>Kedemoth</strong> (קְדֵמוֹת 'eastern places' or 'ancient places') appears in Moses's diplomatic message to Sihon requesting peaceful passage (Deuteronomy 2:26), making it historically significant as a contact point before Is...
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**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
Read full commentary →And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
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<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
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**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
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Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>Genealogical Significance:</strong> This verse appears within the Levitical priesthood and worship section of Chronicles' genealogical framework. The Hebrew term <em>כֹּהֵן (kohen) - priest</em> is central to understanding this passage's purpose. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel (c. 450-400 BCE), uses these genealogies not merely as historical records but as theological statem...
Read full commentary →Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**15-20. Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, &c.--**Not satisfied with the removal of every vestige of idolatry from his own dominion, this zealous iconoclast made a tour of inspection through the cities of Samaria and all the territory formerly occupied by the ten tribes, destroying the altars and temples of the high places, consigning the Asherim to the flames, putting to death the pries...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; an...
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