1Ch 26:1-12 | TSK | e4.org | the divisions There were four classes of these, each of which belonged to the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. The eastern gate fell to Shelemiah; the northern to Zechariah ( ); the southern to Obed-edom ( ); and the western to Shuppim and Hosah ( ). These several persons were captains of these porter-bands, or door-keepers, at the different gates. There were probably a thousand men under each of these captains; as we find, from , that their whole number was four thousand. the porters , , ; Korhites ; , *titles Meshelemiah ωΡμξιδ , Shelemiah , is merely an abbreviation of ξωΡμξιδ , Meshelemiah , by the apheresis of ξ , mem . , Shelemiah Asaph This variation arises from the rejection of the word ΰα , av , "father," and the mutation of ι , yood , into ΰ , aleph ; being written in the parallel passages ΰαιρσ , Ebiasaph , and here ΰρσ , Asaph . , , Ebiasaph

‏ 1 Chronicles 26:1-12

the divisions There were four classes of these, each of which belonged to the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. The eastern gate fell to Shelemiah; the northern to Zechariah (1Chr 26:14); the southern to Obed-edom (1Chr 26:15); and the western to Shuppim and Hosah (1Chr 26:16). These several persons were captains of these porter-bands, or door-keepers, at the different gates. There were probably a thousand men under each of these captains; as we find, from 1Chr 23:5, that their whole number was four thousand.

the porters 1Chr 9:17-27, 1Chr 15:18, 1Chr 15:23-24; 2Chr 23:19

Korhites Num 26:9-11; Ps 44:1, Ps 49:1 *titles

Meshelemiah ωΡμξιδ H8018, Shelemiah, is merely an abbreviation of ξωΡμξιδ H4920, Meshelemiah, by the apheresis of ξ, mem. 1Chr 26:14, Shelemiah

Asaph This variation arises from the rejection of the word ΰα H1, av, "father," and the mutation of ι, yood, into ΰ, aleph; being written in the parallel passages ΰαιρσ H43, Ebiasaph, and here ΰρσ H623, Asaph. 1Chr 6:37, 1Chr 9:19, Ebiasaph

Obededom 1Chr 15:18, 1Chr 15:21, 1Chr 15:24, 1Chr 16:5, 1Chr 16:38

him "That is, Obed-edom, as 1Chr 13:14." Ps 128:1

mighty men of valour They were not only porters, or door keepers, in the ordinary sense of the word, but they were a military guard to the gate, as Dr. Delaney suggests that the word shoarim should be rendered here, and perhaps in this sense alone are we to understand their office, which appears to have been of considerable dignity, and conferred only on men of the first rank. They were appointed to attend the temple, to guard all the avenues to it, to open and shut all the outer gates, and attend at them, not only for state but for service. They were also required to direct and instruct those who were going to worship in the courts of the sanctuary in the conduct they were to observe, to encourage those who were timid, to send back the strangers and unclean, and to guard against thieves and others who were enemies to the house of God. 1Chr 26:8, 1Chr 12:28; Judg 6:12; 2Sam 2:7 *marg. 2Chr 26:17; Neh 11:14; 1Tim 6:12; 2Tim 2:3

able men Matt 25:15; 1Cor 12:4-11; 2Cor 3:6; 1Pet 4:11

Meshelemiah 1Chr 26:1, 1Chr 26:14

Hosah 1Chr 16:38

his father 1Chr 5:1-2

wards That is, classes against each other. Ward formerly signified a class or division. We still apply the term to the different apartments in hospitals, and to the more extensive districts into which the city of London is divided. 1Chr 25:8