Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 לְמַחְלְקוֹתH4256 לְשֹׁעֲרִיםH7778 לַקָּרְחִיםH7145 מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָהוּH4920 בֶןH1121 קֹרֵאH6981 מִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 אָסָֽףH623

2 וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָהוּH4920 בָּנִיםH1121 זְכַרְיָהוּH2148 הַבְּכוֹרH1060 יְדִֽיעֲאֵלH3043 הַשֵּׁנִיH8145 זְבַדְיָהוּH2069 הַשְּׁלִישִׁיH7992 יַתְנִיאֵלH3496 הָרְבִיעִֽיH7243

3 עֵילָםH5867 הַחֲמִישִׁיH2549 יְהוֹחָנָןH3076 הַשִּׁשִּׁיH8345 אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַיH454 הַשְּׁבִיעִֽיH7637

4 וּלְעֹבֵדH0 אֱדֹםH5654 בָּנִיםH1121 שְׁמַֽעְיָהH8098 הַבְּכוֹרH1060 יְהוֹזָבָדH3075 הַשֵּׁנִיH8145 יוֹאָחH3098 הַשְּׁלִשִׁיH7992 וְשָׂכָרH7940 הָרְבִיעִיH7243 וּנְתַנְאֵלH5417 הַחֲמִישִֽׁיH2549

5 עַמִּיאֵלH5988 הַשִּׁשִּׁיH8345 יִשָׂשכָרH3485 הַשְּׁבִיעִיH7637 פְּעֻלְּתַיH6469 הַשְּׁמִינִיH8066 כִּיH3588 בֵרֲכוֹH1288 אֱלֹהִֽיםH430

6 וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָהH8098 בְנוֹH1121 נוֹלַדH3205 בָּנִיםH1121 הַמִּמְשָׁלִיםH4474 לְבֵיתH1004 אֲבִיהֶםH1 כִּֽיH3588 גִבּוֹרֵיH1368 חַיִלH2428 הֵֽמָּהH1992

7 בְּנֵיH1121 שְׁמַֽעְיָהH8098 עָתְנִיH6273 וּרְפָאֵלH7501 וְעוֹבֵדH5744 אֶלְזָבָדH443 אֶחָיוH251 בְּנֵיH1121 חָיִלH2428 אֱלִיהוּH453 וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּH5565

8 כָּלH3605 אֵלֶּהH428 מִבְּנֵיH1121 עֹבֵדH0 אֱדֹםH5654 הֵמָּהH1992 וּבְנֵיהֶםH1121 וַאֲחֵיהֶםH251 אִֽישׁH376 חַיִלH2428 בַּכֹּחַH3581 לַעֲבֹדָהH5656 שִׁשִּׁיםH8346 וּשְׁנַיִםH8147 לְעֹבֵדH0 אֱדֹֽםH5654

9 וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָהוּH4920 בָּנִיםH1121 וְאַחִיםH251 בְּנֵיH1121 חָיִלH2428 שְׁמוֹנָהH8083 עָשָֽׂרH6240

10 וּלְחֹסָהH2621 מִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 מְרָרִיH4847 בָּנִיםH1121 שִׁמְרִיH8113 הָרֹאשׁH7218 כִּיH3588 לֹאH3808 הָיָהH1961 בְכוֹרH1060 וַיְשִׂימֵהוּH7760 אָבִיהוּH1 לְרֹֽאשׁH7218

11 חִלְקִיָּהוּH2518 הַשֵּׁנִיH8145 טְבַלְיָהוּH2882 הַשְּׁלִשִׁיH7992 זְכַרְיָהוּH2148 הָרְבִעִיH7243 כָּלH3605 בָּנִיםH1121 וְאַחִיםH251 לְחֹסָהH2621 שְׁלֹשָׁהH7969 עָשָֽׂרH6240

12 לְאֵלֶּהH428 מַחְלְקוֹתH4256 הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִיםH7778 לְרָאשֵׁיH7218 הַגְּבָרִיםH1397 מִשְׁמָרוֹתH4931 לְעֻמַּתH5980 אֲחֵיהֶםH251 לְשָׁרֵתH8334 בְּבֵיתH1004 יְהוָֽהH3068

13 וַיַּפִּילוּH5307 גוֹרָלוֹתH1486 כַּקָּטֹןH6996 כַּגָּדוֹלH1419 לְבֵיתH1004 אֲבוֹתָםH1 לְשַׁעַרH8179 וָשָֽׁעַרH8179

14 וַיִּפֹּלH5307 הַגּוֹרָלH1486 מִזְרָחָהH4217 לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָהוּH8018 וּזְכַרְיָהוּH2148 בְנוֹH1121 יוֹעֵץH3289 בְּשֶׂכֶלH7922 הִפִּילוּH5307 גּֽוֹרָלוֹתH1486 וַיֵּצֵאH3318 גוֹרָלוֹH1486 צָפֽוֹנָהH6828

15 לְעֹבֵדH0 אֱדֹםH5654 נֶגְבָּהH5045 וּלְבָנָיוH1121 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֲסֻפִּֽיםH624

16 לְשֻׁפִּיםH8206 וּלְחֹסָהH2621 לַֽמַּעֲרָבH4628 עִםH5973 שַׁעַרH8179 שַׁלֶּכֶתH7996 בַּֽמְסִלָּהH4546 הָעוֹלָהH5927 מִשְׁמָרH4929 לְעֻמַּתH5980 מִשְׁמָֽרH4929

17 לַמִּזְרָחH4217 הַלְוִיִּםH3881 שִׁשָּׁהH8337 לַצָּפוֹנָהH6828 לַיּוֹםH3117 אַרְבָּעָהH702 לַנֶּגְבָּהH5045 לַיּוֹםH3117 אַרְבָּעָהH702 וְלָאֲסֻפִּיםH624 שְׁנַיִםH8147 שְׁנָֽיִםH8147

18 לַפַּרְבָּרH6503 לַֽמַּעֲרָבH4628 אַרְבָּעָהH702 לַֽמְסִלָּהH4546 שְׁנַיִםH8147 לַפַּרְבָּֽרH6503

19 אֵלֶּהH428 מַחְלְקוֹתH4256 הַשֹּׁעֲרִיםH7778 לִבְנֵיH1121 הַקָּרְחִיH7145 וְלִבְנֵיH1121 מְרָרִֽיH4847

20 וְֽהַלְוִיִּםH3881 אֲחִיָּהH281 עַלH5921 אֽוֹצְרוֹתH214 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 וּלְאֹֽצְרוֹתH214 הַקֳּדָשִֽׁיםH6944

21 בְּנֵיH1121 לַעְדָּןH3936 בְּנֵיH1121 הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיH1649 לְלַעְדָּןH3936 רָאשֵׁיH7218 הָאָבוֹתH1 לְלַעְדָּןH3936 הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּיH1649 יְחִיאֵלִֽיH3172

22 בְּנֵיH1121 יְחִֽיאֵלִיH3172 זֵתָםH2241 וְיוֹאֵלH3100 אָחִיוH251 עַלH5921 אֹצְרוֹתH214 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָֽהH3068

23 לַֽעַמְרָמִיH6020 לַיִּצְהָרִיH3325 לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִיH2276 לָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽיH5817

24 וּשְׁבֻאֵלH7619 בֶּןH1121 גֵּרְשׁוֹםH1647 בֶּןH1121 מֹשֶׁהH4872 נָגִידH5057 עַלH5921 הָאֹצָרֽוֹתH214

25 וְאֶחָיוH251 לֶֽאֱלִיעֶזֶרH461 רְחַבְיָהוּH7345 בְנוֹH1121 וִֽישַׁעְיָהוּH3470 בְנוֹH1121 וְיֹרָםH3141 בְּנוֹH1121 וְזִכְרִיH2147 בְנוֹH1121 ושלמותH8013 וּשְׁלֹמִיתH8013 בְּנֽוֹH1121

26 הוּאH1931 שְׁלֹמוֹתH8013 וְאֶחָיוH251 עַלH5921 כָּלH3605 אֹצְרוֹתH214 הַקֳּדָשִׁיםH6944 אֲשֶׁרH834 הִקְדִּישׁH6942 דָּוִידH1732 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 וְרָאשֵׁיH7218 הָאָבוֹתH1 לְשָׂרֵֽיH8269 הָאֲלָפִיםH505 וְהַמֵּאוֹתH3967 וְשָׂרֵיH8269 הַצָּבָֽאH6635

27 מִןH4480 הַמִּלְחָמוֹתH4421 וּמִןH4480 הַשָּׁלָלH7998 הִקְדִּישׁוּH6942 לְחַזֵּקH2388 לְבֵיתH1004 יְהוָֽהH3068

28 וְכֹלH3605 הַֽהִקְדִּישׁH6942 שְׁמוּאֵלH8050 הָרֹאֶהH7200 וְשָׁאוּלH7586 בֶּןH1121 קִישׁH7027 וְאַבְנֵרH74 בֶּןH1121 נֵרH5369 וְיוֹאָבH3097 בֶּןH1121 צְרוּיָהH6870 כֹּלH3605 הַמַּקְדִּישׁH6942 עַלH5921 יַדH3027 שְׁלֹמִיתH8019 וְאֶחָֽיוH251

29 לַיִּצְהָרִיH3325 כְּנַנְיָהוּH3663 וּבָנָיוH1121 לַמְּלָאכָהH4399 הַחִֽיצוֹנָהH2435 עַלH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 לְשֹׁטְרִיםH7860 וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽיםH8199

30 לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִיH2276 חֲשַׁבְיָהוּH2811 וְאֶחָיוH251 בְּנֵיH1121 חַיִלH2428 אֶלֶףH505 וּשְׁבַעH7651 מֵאוֹתH3967 עַלH5921 פְּקֻדַּתH6486 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מֵעֵבֶרH5676 לַיַּרְדֵּןH3383 מַעְרָבָהH4628 לְכֹלH3605 מְלֶאכֶתH4399 יְהוָהH3068 וְלַעֲבֹדַתH5656 הַמֶּֽלֶךְH4428

31 לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִיH2276 יְרִיָּהH3404 הָרֹאשׁH7218 לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִיH2276 לְתֹלְדֹתָיוH8435 לְאָבוֹתH1 בִּשְׁנַתH8141 הָֽאַרְבָּעִיםH705 לְמַלְכוּתH4438 דָּוִידH1732 נִדְרָשׁוּH1875 וַיִּמָּצֵאH4672 בָהֶםH0 גִּבּוֹרֵיH1368 חַיִלH2428 בְּיַעְזֵירH3270 גִּלְעָֽדH1568

32 וְאֶחָיוH251 בְּנֵיH1121 חַיִלH2428 אַלְפַּיִםH505 וּשְׁבַעH7651 מֵאוֹתH3967 רָאשֵׁיH7218 הָאָבוֹתH1 וַיַּפְקִידֵםH6485 דָּוִידH1732 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 עַלH5921 הָראוּבֵנִיH7206 וְהַגָּדִיH1425 וַחֲצִיH2677 שֵׁבֶטH7626 הַֽמְנַשִּׁיH4520 לְכָלH3605 דְּבַרH1697 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 וּדְבַרH1697 הַמֶּֽלֶךְH4428

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary
 1   Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that let to it, opened and shut all the outer gates and attended at them, not only for the state, but for service, to direct and instruct those who were going to worship in the courts of the sanctuary in the decorum they were to observe, to encourage those that were timorous, to send back the strangers and unclean, and to guard against thieves and others that were enemies to the house of God. In allusion to this office, ministers are said to have the keys to the kingdom of heaven committed to them (Matt 16:19), that they may admit, and exclude, according to the law of Christ.
II. Of several of those that were called to this service, it is taken notice of that they were mighty men of valour (1Chr 26:6), strong men (1Chr 26:7), able men (1Chr 26:8), and one of them that he was a wise counsellor (1Chr 26:14), who probably, when he had used this office of a deacon well and given proofs of more than ordinary wisdom, purchased to himself a good degree, and was preferred from the gate to the council-board, 1Tim 3:13. As for those that excelled in strength of body, and courage and resolution of mind, they were thereby qualified for the post assigned them; for whatever service God calls men to he either finds them fit or makes them so.
III. The sons of Obed-edom were employed in this office, sixty-two of that family. This was he that entertained the ark with reverence and cheerfulness; and see how he was rewarded for it. 1. He had eight sons (1Chr 26:5), for God blessed him. The increase and building up of families are owing to the divine blessing; and a great blessing it is to a family to have many children, when like these they are able for, and eminent in, the service of God. 2. His sons were preferred to places of trust in the sanctuary. They had faithfully attended the ark in their own house, and now were called to attend it in God's house. He that is trusty in little shall be trusted with more. He that keeps God's ordinances in his own tent is fit to have the custody of them in God's tabernacle, 1Tim 3:4, 1Tim 3:5. I have kept thy law, says David, and this I had because I kept thy precepts, Pss 119:55, Pss 119:56.
IV. It is said of one here that though he was not the first-born his father made him the chief (1Chr 26:10), either because he was very excellent, or because the elder son was very weak. He was made chief, perhaps not in inheriting the estate (for that was forbidden by the law, Deut 21:16, Deut 21:17), but in this service, which required personal qualifications.
V. The porters, as the singers, had their post assigned them by lot, so many at such a gate, and so many at such a one, that every one might know his post and make it good, 1Chr 26:13. It is not said that they were cast into twenty-four courses, as before; but here are the names of about twenty-four (1Chr:26:1-11), and the posts assigned are twenty-four, 1Chr 26:17, 1Chr 26:18. We have therefore reason to think they were distributed into as many companies. Happy are those who dwell in God's house: for, as they are well fed, well taught, and well employed, so they are well guarded. Men attended at the gates of the temple, but angels attend at the gates of the New Jerusalem, Revel 21:12.

 20   Observe, 1. There were treasures of the house of God. A great house cannot be well kept without stores of all manner of provisions. Much was expended daily upon the altar - flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, besides the lamps; quantities of these were to be kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. And, because money answers all things, doubtless they had an abundance of it, which was received from the people's offerings, wherewith they bought in what they had occasion for. And perhaps much was laid up for an exigence. These treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house, enough and to spare. In Christ, the true temple, are hid treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and unsearchable riches. 2. There were treasures of dedicated things, dedicated mostly out of the spoils won in battle (1Chr 26:27), as a grateful acknowledgment of the divine protection. Abraham gave Melchisedec the tenth of the spoils Hebre 7:4. In Moses's time the officers of the army, when they returned victorious, brought of their spoils an oblation to the Lord, Num 31:50. Of late this pious custom had been revived; and not only Samuel and David, but Saul, and Abner, and Joab, had dedicated of their spoils to the honour and support of the house of God, 1Chr 26:28. Note, The more God bestows upon us the more he expects from us in works of piety and charity. Great successes call for proportionable returns. When we look over our estates we should consider, Here are convenient things, rich things, it may be, and fine things; but where are the dedicated things? Men of war must honour God with their spoils. 3. These treasures had treasurers, those that were over them (1Chr 26:20, 1Chr 26:26), whose business it was to keep them, that neither moth nor rust might corrupt them, nor thieves break through and steal, to give out as there was occasion and to see that they were not wasted, embezzled, or alienated to the common use; and it is probable that they kept accounts of all that was brought in and how it was laid out.

 29   All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of those that were employed as officers and judges in the outward business, which must not be neglected, no, not for the temple itself. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church as truly as the ministry is. And here we are told, 1. That the Levites were employed in the administration of justice in concurrence with the princes and elders of the several tribes, who could not be supposed to understand the law so well as the Levites, who made it their business to study it. None of those Levites who were employed in the service of the sanctuary, none of the singers or porters, were concerned in this outward business; either one was enough to engage the whole man or it was presumption to undertake both. 2. Their charge was both in all business of the Lord, and in the service of the kings, 1Chr 26:30 and again 1Chr 26:32. They managed the affairs of the country, as well ecclesiastical as civil, took care both of God's tithes and the king's taxes, punished offences committed immediately against God and his honour and those against the government and the public peace, guarded both against idolatry and against injustice, and took care to put the laws in execution against both. Some, it is likely, applied themselves to the affairs of religion, others to secular affairs; and so, between both, God and the king were well served. It is happy with a kingdom when its civil and sacred interests are thus interwoven and jointly minded and advanced. 3. There were more Levites employed as judges with the two tribes and a half on the other side of Jordan than with all the rest of the tribes; there were 2700; whereas as the west side of Jordan there were 1700, 1Chr 26:30, 1Chr 26:32. Either those remote tribes were not so well furnished as the rest with judges of their own, or because they, lying furthest from Jerusalem and on the borders of the neighbouring nations, were most in danger of being infected with idolatry, and most needed the help of Levites to prevent it. The frontiers must be well guarded. 4. This is said to be done (as were all the foregoing settlements) in the fortieth year of the reign of David (1Chr 26:31), that is, the last year of his reign. We should be so much the more industrious to do good as we can see the day approaching. If we live to enjoy the fruit of our labours, grudge it not to those that shall come after us.