1 Chronicles 9
DOYLY1 Chronicles 9:17
- And the porters] Rather the guards, as the Hebrew word more properly signifies. The next verse tells us, that they waited “in the king’s gate eastward,” that is, where the king’s gate formerly was. This shews that the tabernacle which they erected since their return from the captivity was not on mount Moriah, but in Zion. It is probable that they erected this tabernacle immediately after their return, till the temple could be built, being unwilling to remain for any time without a place of public worship. Bp. Patrick.
1 Chronicles 9:20
- And Phinehas the son of Eleazar &c.] He “was the ruler over them in time past,” that is, when they marched through the wilderness, &c. before he was high priest; and “the Lord was with him,” so that even then he was held in great esteem. This seems to be here no-
seven days from time to time with them.
1 Chronicles 9:22
- All these which were chosen &c.] Thus, in the temporary tabernacle erected after the return from captivity, all these Levites had their poets and offices assigned to them, exactly in the same manner as they had been arranged by David, with the advice of the famous Prophet Samuel. They had all, by a certain number at a time, their several charges, and were constantly relieved by others that came out of the villages to supply their places “after seven days from time to time,” ver. 25. Pyle.
1 Chronicles 9:25
- And in Gibeon dwelt &c.] The account now returns to the genealogy of Saul; and a repetition here takes place of what had before been given at chap. viii.