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‏ 1 Chronicles 23:24-32

after the house Num 1:4, Num 2:32, Num 3:15, Num 3:20, Num 4:34-49

by their polls Num 1:2, Num 1:18, Num 1:22, Num 3:47

from the age At first David appointed the Levites to serve from thirty years old and upwards; but considering, probably, that the temple which was about to be built, with its courts, chambers, etc., would require a more numerous ministry, he fixed this period, by this subsequent regulation, at twenty years and upwards. In the time of Moses, the age was from thirty years to fifty. Here this latter period is not mentioned, probably because the service was not so laborious now; for the ark being fixed, they had no longer any burdens to carry; and therefore even an old man might continue to serve. See note on Num 8:24.

twenty 1Chr 23:3, 1Chr 23:27; Num 1:3, Num 4:3, Num 8:24; Ezra 3:8

The Lord 1Chr 22:18; 2Sam 7:1, 2Sam 7:11

that they may dwell in Jerusalem or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, 1Kgs 8:13, 1Kgs 8:27; Ps 9:11, Ps 68:16, Ps 68:18, Ps 132:13-14, Ps 135:21; Isa 8:18; Joel 3:21; Zech 8:3; 2Cor 6:16; Col 2:9

carry Num 4:5, Num 4:49, Num 7:9

by the last 1Chr 23:3, 1Chr 23:24; 2Sam 23:1; Ps 72:20

numbered Heb. numbers

office was to wait etc. Heb. station was at the hand of Aaron, 1Chr 18:17 *marg. Neh 11:24

for the service 1Chr 23:4, 1Chr 28:13; Num 3:6-9; 1Kgs 6:5; 2Chr 31:11; Ezra 8:29; Neh 13:4-5, Neh 13:9; Jer 35:4; Ezek 41:6-11, Ezek 41:26, Ezek 42:3, Ezek 42:13

purifying 1Chr 9:28-29; 2Chr 29:5, 2Chr 29:18-19, 2Chr 35:3-6, 2Chr 35:11-14

for the showbread It was the priests' office to place this bread before the Lord; and it was their privilege to feed on the old loaves when they were replaced by the new. 1Chr 9:31-32; Exod 25:30; Lev 24:5-9; 1Kgs 7:48; 2Chr 13:11, 2Chr 29:18; Neh 10:33; Matt 12:4; Heb 9:2

the fine flour 1Chr 9:29-34; Lev 6:20-23

unleavened Lev 2:4-7, Lev 7:9

pan or, flat plate

for all manner of measure The standards of all weights and measures were in the sanctuary; and therefore the Levites had the inspection of weights and measures of every kind, that no fraud might in this way be committed. Honesty is inseparably connected with piety; and hence the Levites, being sufficiently numerous, were employed to superintend the former, as well as the latter. Lev 19:35-36; Num 3:50

stand 1Chr 6:31-33, 1Chr 9:33, 1Chr 16:37-42, 1Chr 25:1-7; 2Chr 29:25-28, 2Chr 31:2; Ezra 3:10-11; Ps 135:1-3, Ps 135:19-20, Ps 137:2-4; Rev 5:8-14, Rev 14:3

every morning Exod 29:39-42; Ps 92:1-3, Ps 134:1-2

in the sabbaths Lev 23:24, Lev 23:39; Num 10:10; Ps 81:1-4; Isa 1:13-14

set feasts Lev 23:1-17; Num. 28:1-29:40

keep 1Chr 9:27; Num 1:53; 1Kgs 8:4

the charge of the sons Num 3:6-9, Num 3:38