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The Charge of the Levites
v. 27. And they, the Levites in general, lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them, the large gates had to be opened every morning at a specified time.
v. 28. And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, they were responsible for the precious vessels used for the sacrifices, that they should bring them in and out by tale, for of everything in the Temple treasuries a careful count was kept.
v. 29. Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the Sanctuary, all those used in the ordinary daily offerings, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices, all the materials used for incense, for meat and drink-offerings.
v. 30. And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices, a precious and singular oil, used exclusively for sacred purposes.
v. 31. And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans, literally, "was in trust over the baking in pans," Lev_2:5; Lev_6:14.
v. 32. And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath, Lev_24:6-8. So the entire worship was once more organized in line with the institution of the Lord.
v. 33. And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who, remaining in the chambers, were free, they were exclusively engaged in the liturgical part of the services and were therefore excused from other work; for they were employed in that work day and night; when not actually engaged in public worship, they were busy practising the difficult liturgical melodies.
v. 34. These chief fathers of the Levites, heads of the father-houses among the Levites, were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. The genealogy of Saul is here repeated, as an introduction to the historical section of the book, which opens with an account of the fall of Saul's house.
v. 35. And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah;
v. 36. and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
v. 37. and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
v. 38. And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
v. 39. And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
v. 40. And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
v. 41. And the sons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
v. 42. And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
v. 43. and Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah, his son, Eleasah, his son, Azel, his son.
v. 44. And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel. Cf 1Ch_8:28-38.