1 Crônicas 26
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1 Crônicas 26
NJB (LXX versing) Divisions of the Gatekeepers The Gatekeepers Organization of the Gatekeepers, Treasurers, and other Functionaries The Temple Guards The Gatekeepers 26:1-11 26:1-11 26:1-11 26:1-3 26:1a 26:1b-3 26:4-5 26:4-8 26:6-7 26:8 26:9 26:9 26:10-11 26:10-11 26:12-19 26:12-19 26:12-19 26:12-19 26:12-19 Keepers of the Treasure The Treasuries and Other Duties Other Temple Duties Other Levitical Duties 26:20-21 26:20-28 26:20-21 26:20-22 26:20-22 26:22-28 26:22-28 26:23 26:23-28 26:24-28 Outside Duties Duties of Other Levites 26:29-32 26:29-32 26:29-32 26:29 26:29 26:30-32 26:30-32 Etc. CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS The list of Levites who were gatekeepers, treasure guardians, and civil judges is pre-figured in 1 Chronicles 23. The list comes from several periods of Israel's history. David Solomon post-exilic As the list comes from several periods, so too, the descriptions of the temple. Solomon's temple the second temple of the post-exilic period The number and places of the gates varied from Solomon's temple the second temple later additions on Ezekiel's eschatological temple (i.e., Ezekiel 40-48) The gates The main gate faced the east (i.e., tabernacle). It is discussed in 1 Chr. 26:14. It was called "the king's gate" in 1 Chr. 9:18. It had six assigned guards. The south gate was closest to David's palace and had direct access into the temple area (1 Chr. 26:15). It had four assigned guards. The west gate, only here called "the gate of Shallecheth" (1 Chr. 26:16). It was the rear gate and may have opened into a courtyard or pavilion. It had four guards for the road and for the pavilion. The north gate (so prominent in Ezekiel) is mentioned in 1 Chr. 26:14. It had four guards.
1 Crônicas 26:1-11
26:1 "the gatekeepers" Some of the Levites served as "temple guardians" or "temple watchmen." They are listed in 1 Chr. 9:17-27 and numbered along with the singers in 1 Chr. 16:37-43. They are also mentioned in the second temple post-exilic period (cf. Ezra 2:42,70; 7:24; 10:24; Neh. 10:28; 11:19). Their tasks involved security and access. ▣ "Asaph" In 1 Chr. 6:23; 9:19, he is named "Ebiasaph." The UBS Text Project, p. 434, gives this name a C rating (considerable doubt) for its insertion here instead of Asaph. "from the sons of Asaph" ‒ מן - בני אסף "from the sons of Ebiasaph" ‒ מן - בני אביאסף Apparently #1 is an abbreviation of #2. 26:2 "the firstborn" See SPECIAL TOPIC: FIRSTBORN. 26:5 "God had indeed blessed him" This is an obvious eyewitness detail. The NET Bible puts it in parentheses. The blessing was the number of sons he had. Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4) kept the ark in his home until David brought it to Jerusalem (cf. 1 Chr. 13:13). 26:6 "mighty men of valor" This phrase, in this context, refers to men of administrative ability, not soldiers (normal usage). See similar phrases in valiant men, 1 Chr. 26:7,9 able men with strength, 1 Chr. 26:8
1 Crônicas 26:12-19
26:13 "cast lots" See note at 1 Chr. 24:5. 26:14 "Shelemiah" This is the same person as "Meshelemiah" in 1 Chr. 26:2; apparently an abbreviation. ▣ "Zechariah, a counselor with insight" This is a contemporary, eyewitness detail. 26:15 "the storehouse" The word (BDB 63) is from the VERB "to gather" (BDB 62). It denotes that which is gathered and stored. This building was near the south gate. The word occurs only here (twice, 1 Chr. 26:15 and 17) and in Neh. 12:25. Some scholars think it is the same as "treasuries" (1 Chr. 26:20). 26:17 "six Levites" The RSV and NJB emend the MT's "the Levites six" to "each day." The NRSV combines the two translations into "six Levites each day." The UBS Text Project, p. 434, gives "the Levites" a C rating (considerable doubt). 26:18 "the Parbar" This rare non-Semitic word (BDB 826) is found only here and possibly 2 Kgs. 23:11 ("parwar" in the DSS, Temple Scroll). There have been several suggestions. pavilion summer house treasury (AB, p. 176) colonnade (NRSV, REB) Number 4 seems the best choice.
1 Crônicas 26:20-21
26:20 "the Levites, their relatives" The MT has "the Levites, Ahijah" (cf. NKJV, NRSV, JPSOA). The NASB follows the LXX. The UBS text Project, p. 435, gives the person's name a C rating (considerable doubt). The two are very close in Hebrew. Ahijah ‒ אחיה their brothers ‒ אחיהם 26:21-22 The MT closes 1 Chr. 26:21 with the name "Jehieli" and starts 26:22 with "the sons of Jehieli," but the NASB leaves out the first occurrence of the name. The NRSV, in a footnote, says the MT of 1 Chr. 26:21 is confused. 26:21 "Ladan" This is the same person (BDB 541) as "Libni" of 1 Chr. 6:17.
1 Crônicas 26:22-28
26:22 "Jehieli" The MT mentions him (BDB 313) at the end of 1 Chr. 26:21. He apparently is the same person as "Jehiel" of 1 Chr. 23:8. 26:25,26 "Shelomoth" In the MT margin (Qere) the name is spelled "Shelomith." 26:26 "the treasures" There were two kinds: the things used in temple worship (cf. 1 Chr. 9:28-29; 23:28-29) the dedicated gifts from David's conquest (and other kings, cf. 2 Sam. 8:11; 1 Kgs. 7:51; 1 Chr. 18:11; 26:26-27) 26:27 "to repair the house of the Lord" This comment is out of place (temple not yet built) the word means something else in this context (i.e., "strengthen," "maintain," "service," cf. NIDOTTE, vol. 2, p. 69) 26:28 "the seer" See full note at 1 Chr. 25:5.
1 Crônicas 26:29-32
26:29 "outside duties for Israel" This involves (cf. 1 Chr. 23:4) officers (BDB 1009) ‒ probably related to usage in Deut. 1:15; 29:10; 31:28 judges (BDB 1047) ‒ see Deut. 1:16; 16:18; 19:17-18; 1 Chr. 23:4 26:31 This verse refers to written genealogies that were available to the author of Chronicles.