1 Chronicles 27

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THe children] after the division of the sacred offices, the military ones were divided, being appointed and disposed of by David in a new manner, besides the old division of the people into families, thousands, and hundreds &c [that served] these were after the manner of Legionary souldiers, mustered under divers Captaines; who had all one chiefe commander of the Legion, to be ready upon all occasions at home and abroad, serving by turnes a moneth in a year: and likely the heads were continually by the Kings person. though the men staied at home, still ready at the Kings beck.

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Of Perez] of Iudahs race, Genesis 46:12.

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the ruler] as who should say, the Lievtenant Generall, v. 6. 7.

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A chiefe Priest] the Italian, principall officer, because that besides this military charge, he was also a court officer, as great Provost or Captaine of the guard, 2 Samuel 8:18. [in his course] in his course wherein Amizada was Lievtenant, having inferior captaines under him.

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The thirty] of which see, 2 Samuel 23:24. [above] as being one of the six Colonels, 2 Samuel 23. 20. 22.

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After him] that is to say, after hee was dead, 2 Samuel 2:23.

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Shamhuth] who seemeth to be the same as Shammoth the Havorite, 1 Chronicles 11:27. and Shammah, 2 Samuel 23:25.

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The Zarhites] the children of Zarah the sonne of Iudah, Genesis 46:12.

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Heldai] it seemeth to bee the same as Heleb, 2 Samuel 23:29. and Heled, 1 Chronicles 11:30.

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Over the tribes] the Italian addeth, there were rulers over &c. it is uncertain whether these were commanders in warre severall from the particular precedent numbrings, who should command in case of a generall levie of all the tribes, over all the heads of hundreds, and thousands; or whether they were governours in the politick government, and over the Magistrates of judicature: to which seemeth to bee referred that which is spoken, 2 Chronicles 19:11.

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Elihu] called also Eliah, 1 Samuel 16:6.

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Of the tribes] amongst which Asher is left out, for some unknown reason.

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Took not] for though hee had commanded it, and begun; yet all was left unperfect, and was broken off, see 2 Samuel 24:1. 1 Chron. 21. 5. 6. [because] and therefore the curious requiring of the exact number of them, was a tempting of God by an exact curiosity, as it were to make good his promise.

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Because] for that hee had commanded the people to be numbred below the age appointed by te Lord.

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Treasures] gathered up in Ierusalem: [in the fields] they were store-houses of provisions, and fruites of the earth, as 1 Kings 9:19. or of the tributes gathered of cities withoutJerusalem.

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Of the field] in the Kings own lands: and so consequently.

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Over the] over the dressing of them, and the ma〈…〉ing belonging to them.

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Sharon] it is not certaine whether here be meant the fruitfull valley which was in Ephraim, Isa. 33. 9. and 35. 2. or the other Sharon beyond da, 1 Chronicles 5:16.

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Uncle] or cozen: [a Scribe] the Italian, a learned man, the Hebrew, a Scribe, that is to say, a man who understood the Scriptures. Or a Doctor of the Law: [was with] as a tutor or a governour.