Paul Kretzmann Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:20 - 26:32

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Paul Kretzmann Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:20 - 26:32


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The Levites in Charge of the Treasures and the officers

v. 20. And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the dedicated things,
such gifts as were consecrated to the Lord as special gifts of thanksgiving by David. This general statement is now specialized.

v. 21. As concerning the sons of Laadan
(or Libni), the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

v. 22. The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel, his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord,
the Temple treasures in the strictest sense.

v. 23. of the Amramites and the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites;

v. 24. and Shebuel. the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures,
the chief administrator or superintendent of all the Sanctuary treasures.

v. 25. And his brethren by Eliezer,
that is, springing from Moses by Eliezer: Rehabiah, his son; and Jeshaiah, his son; and Joram, his son; and Zichri, his son; and Shelomith, his son.

v. 26. Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things,
booty and gifts consecrated to the Lord, which David the king and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

v. 27. Out of the spoils won in battles,
literally, "out of the wars and the spoil," did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord, to build it of such a size and magnificence as David had planned.

v. 28. And all that Samuel, the seer, and Saul, the son of Kish, and Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah,
the various leaders and commanders of the army, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren, they had the charge of, and the responsibility for, all this precious material.

v. 29. of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers,
that is, scribes, and judges. In the hands of these officers and their assistants was the entire administration of the external business concerned with the Temple and its up-keep in Israel, the exaction of taxes, the payment of tithes, and all other similar business.

v. 30. And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan
westward in all the business of the Lord and in the service of the king, being spiritual overseers of the people with reference to their duty toward the established worship.

v. 31. Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth,
that is, in the last, year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead, which explains the fact that the oversight on the eastern side of Jordan was also in the hands of the Hebronites.

v. 32. And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers,
in this case family fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and affairs of the king, their position being that of magistrates, of officials exercising judicial functions, since the Law of God was also the law of the land, in a modified theocratic government.