Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 וְכָלH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 הִתְיַחְשׂוּH3187 וְהִנָּםH2009 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 מַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וִיהוּדָהH3063 הָגְלוּH1540 לְבָבֶלH894 בְּמַעֲלָֽםH4604

2 וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִיםH3427 הָרִאשֹׁנִיםH7223 אֲשֶׁרH834 בַּאֲחֻזָּתָםH272 בְּעָרֵיהֶםH5892 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 הַכֹּהֲנִיםH3548 הַלְוִיִּםH3881 וְהַנְּתִינִֽיםH5411

3 וּבִירוּשָׁלִַםH3389 יָשְׁבוּH3427 מִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 יְהוּדָהH3063 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 בִנְיָמִןH1144 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 אֶפְרַיִםH669 וּמְנַשֶּֽׁהH4519

4 עוּתַיH5793 בֶּןH1121 עַמִּיהוּדH5989 בֶּןH1121 עָמְרִיH6018 בֶּןH1121 אִמְרִיH566 בֶןH1121 בנימןH1144 בָּנִיH1137 מִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1137 פֶרֶץH6557 בֶּןH1121 יְהוּדָֽהH3063

5 וּמִןH4480 הַשִּׁילוֹנִיH7888 עֲשָׂיָהH6222 הַבְּכוֹרH1060 וּבָנָֽיוH1121

6 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 זֶרַחH2226 יְעוּאֵלH3262 וַאֲחֵיהֶםH251 שֵׁשׁH8337 מֵאוֹתH3967 וְתִשְׁעִֽיםH8673

7 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 בִּנְיָמִןH1144 סַלּוּאH5543 בֶּןH1121 מְשֻׁלָּםH4918 בֶּןH1121 הוֹדַוְיָהH1938 בֶּןH1121 הַסְּנֻאָֽהH5574

8 וְיִבְנְיָהH2997 בֶּןH1121 יְרֹחָםH3395 וְאֵלָהH425 בֶןH1121 עֻזִּיH5813 בֶּןH1121 מִכְרִיH4381 וּמְשֻׁלָּםH4918 בֶּןH1121 שְׁפַטְיָהH8203 בֶּןH1121 רְעוּאֵלH7467 בֶּןH1121 יִבְנִיָּֽהH2998

9 וַאֲחֵיהֶםH251 לְתֹלְדוֹתָםH8435 תְּשַׁעH8672 מֵאוֹתH3967 וַחֲמִשִּׁיםH2572 וְשִׁשָּׁהH8337 כָּלH3605 אֵלֶּהH428 אֲנָשִׁיםH376 רָאשֵׁיH7218 אָבוֹתH1 לְבֵיתH1004 אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽםH1

10 וּמִןH4480 הַֽכֹּהֲנִיםH3548 יְדַֽעְיָהH3048 וִיהוֹיָרִיבH3080 וְיָכִֽיןH3199

11 וַעֲזַרְיָהH5838 בֶןH1121 חִלְקִיָּהH2518 בֶּןH1121 מְשֻׁלָּםH4918 בֶּןH1121 צָדוֹקH6659 בֶּןH1121 מְרָיוֹתH4812 בֶּןH1121 אֲחִיטוּבH285 נְגִידH5057 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִֽיםH430

12 וַעֲדָיָהH5718 בֶּןH1121 יְרֹחָםH3395 בֶּןH1121 פַּשְׁחוּרH6583 בֶּןH1121 מַלְכִּיָּהH4441 וּמַעְשַׂיH4640 בֶּןH1121 עֲדִיאֵלH5717 בֶּןH1121 יַחְזֵרָהH3170 בֶּןH1121 מְשֻׁלָּםH4918 בֶּןH1121 מְשִׁלֵּמִיתH4921 בֶּןH1121 אִמֵּֽרH564

13 וַאֲחֵיהֶםH251 רָאשִׁיםH7218 לְבֵיתH1004 אֲבוֹתָםH1 אֶלֶףH505 וּשְׁבַעH7651 מֵאוֹתH3967 וְשִׁשִּׁיםH8346 גִּבּוֹרֵיH1368 חֵילH2428 מְלֶאכֶתH4399 עֲבוֹדַתH5656 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִֽיםH430

14 וּמִֽןH4480 הַלְוִיִּםH3881 שְׁמַֽעְיָהH8098 בֶןH1121 חַשּׁוּבH2815 בֶּןH1121 עַזְרִיקָםH5840 בֶּןH1121 חֲשַׁבְיָהH2811 מִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 מְרָרִֽיH4847

15 וּבַקְבַּקַּרH1230 חֶרֶשׁH2792 וְגָלָלH1559 וּמַתַּנְיָהH4983 בֶּןH1121 מִיכָאH4316 בֶּןH1121 זִכְרִיH2147 בֶּןH1121 אָסָֽףH623

16 וְעֹבַדְיָהH5662 בֶּֽןH1121 שְׁמַֽעְיָהH8098 בֶּןH1121 גָּלָלH1559 בֶּןH1121 יְדוּתוּןH3038 וּבֶרֶכְיָהH1296 בֶןH1121 אָסָאH609 בֶּןH1121 אֶלְקָנָהH511 הַיּוֹשֵׁבH3427 בְּחַצְרֵיH2691 נְטוֹפָתִֽיH5200

17 וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִיםH7778 שַׁלּוּםH7967 וְעַקּוּבH6126 וְטַלְמֹןH2929 וַאֲחִימָןH289 וַאֲחִיהֶםH251 שַׁלּוּםH7967 הָרֹֽאשׁH7218

18 וְֽעַדH5704 הֵנָּהH2008 בְּשַׁעַרH8179 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 מִזְרָחָהH4217 הֵמָּהH1992 הַשֹּׁעֲרִיםH7778 לְמַחֲנוֹתH4264 בְּנֵיH1121 לֵוִֽיH3878

19 וְשַׁלּוּםH7967 בֶּןH1121 קוֹרֵאH6981 בֶּןH1121 אֶבְיָסָףH43 בֶּןH1121 קֹרַחH7141 וְֽאֶחָיוH251 לְבֵיתH1004 אָבִיוH1 הַקָּרְחִיםH7145 עַלH5921 מְלֶאכֶתH4399 הָעֲבוֹדָהH5656 שֹׁמְרֵיH8104 הַסִּפִּיםH5592 לָאֹהֶלH168 וַאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶםH1 עַלH5921 מַחֲנֵהH4264 יְהוָהH3068 שֹׁמְרֵיH8104 הַמָּבֽוֹאH3996

20 וּפִֽינְחָסH6372 בֶּןH1121 אֶלְעָזָרH499 נָגִידH5057 הָיָהH1961 עֲלֵיהֶםH5921 לְפָנִיםH6440 יְהוָהH3068 עִמּֽוֹH5973

21 זְכַרְיָהH2148 בֶּןH1121 מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָהH4920 שֹׁעֵרH7778 פֶּתַחH6607 לְאֹהֶלH168 מוֹעֵֽדH4150

22 כֻּלָּםH3605 הַבְּרוּרִיםH1305 לְשֹׁעֲרִיםH7778 בַּסִּפִּיםH5592 מָאתַיִםH3967 וּשְׁנֵיםH8147 עָשָׂרH6240 הֵמָּהH1992 בְחַצְרֵיהֶםH2691 הִתְיַחְשָׂםH3187 הֵמָּהH1992 יִסַּדH3245 דָּוִידH1732 וּשְׁמוּאֵלH8050 הָרֹאֶהH7200 בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽםH530

23 וְהֵםH1992 וּבְנֵיהֶםH1121 עַלH5921 הַשְּׁעָרִיםH8179 לְבֵיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 לְבֵיתH1004 הָאֹהֶלH168 לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹתH4931

24 לְאַרְבַּעH702 רוּחוֹתH7307 יִהְיוּH1961 הַשֹּׁעֲרִיםH7778 מִזְרָחH4217 יָמָּהH3220 צָפוֹנָהH6828 וָנֶֽגְבָּהH5045

25 וַאֲחֵיהֶםH251 בְּחַצְרֵיהֶםH2691 לָבוֹאH935 לְשִׁבְעַתH7651 הַיָּמִיםH3117 מֵעֵתH6256 אֶלH413 עֵתH6256 עִםH5973 אֵֽלֶּהH428

26 כִּיH3588 בֶאֱמוּנָהH530 הֵמָּהH1992 אַרְבַּעַתH702 גִּבֹּרֵיH1368 הַשֹּׁעֲרִיםH7778 הֵםH1992 הַלְוִיִּםH3881 וְהָיוּH1961 עַלH5921 הַלְּשָׁכוֹתH3957 וְעַלH5921 הָאֹצְרוֹתH214 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִֽיםH430

27 וּסְבִיבוֹתH5439 בֵּיתH1004 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 יָלִינוּH3885 כִּֽיH3588 עֲלֵיהֶםH5921 מִשְׁמֶרֶתH4931 וְהֵםH1992 עַלH5921 הַמַּפְתֵּחַH4669 וְלַבֹּקֶרH1242 לַבֹּֽקֶרH1242

28 וּמֵהֶםH1992 עַלH5921 כְּלֵיH3627 הָעֲבוֹדָהH5656 כִּֽיH3588 בְמִסְפָּרH4557 יְבִיאוּםH935 וּבְמִסְפָּרH4557 יוֹצִיאֽוּםH3318

29 וּמֵהֶםH1992 מְמֻנִּיםH4487 עַלH5921 הַכֵּלִיםH3627 וְעַלH5921 כָּלH3605 כְּלֵיH3627 הַקֹּדֶשׁH6944 וְעַלH5921 הַסֹּלֶתH5560 וְהַיַּיִןH3196 וְהַשֶּׁמֶןH8081 וְהַלְּבוֹנָהH3828 וְהַבְּשָׂמִֽיםH1314

30 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 הַכֹּהֲנִיםH3548 רֹקְחֵיH7543 הַמִּרְקַחַתH4842 לַבְּשָׂמִֽיםH1314

31 וּמַתִּתְיָהH4993 מִןH4480 הַלְוִיִּםH3881 הוּאH1931 הַבְּכוֹרH1060 לְשַׁלֻּםH7967 הַקָּרְחִיH7145 בֶּאֱמוּנָהH530 עַלH5921 מַעֲשֵׂהH4639 הַחֲבִתִּֽיםH2281

32 וּמִןH4480 בְּנֵיH1121 הַקְּהָתִיH6956 מִןH4480 אֲחֵיהֶםH251 עַלH5921 לֶחֶםH3899 הַֽמַּעֲרָכֶתH4635 לְהָכִיןH3559 שַׁבַּתH7676 שַׁבָּֽתH7676

33 וְאֵלֶּהH428 הַמְשֹׁרְרִיםH7891 רָאשֵׁיH7218 אָבוֹתH1 לַלְוִיִּםH3881 בַּלְּשָׁכֹתH3957 פטיריםH6358 פְּטוּרִיםH6358 כִּֽיH3588 יוֹמָםH3119 וָלַיְלָהH3915 עֲלֵיהֶםH5921 בַּמְּלָאכָֽהH4399

34 אֵלֶּהH428 רָאשֵׁיH7218 הָאָבוֹתH1 לַלְוִיִּםH3881 לְתֹלְדוֹתָםH8435 רָאשִׁיםH7218 אֵלֶּהH428 יָשְׁבוּH3427 בִירוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

35 וּבְגִבְעוֹןH1391 יָשְׁבוּH3427 אֲבִֽיH1 גִבְעוֹןH1391 יעואלH3273 יְעִיאֵלH3273 וְשֵׁםH8034 אִשְׁתּוֹH802 מַעֲכָֽהH4601

36 וּבְנוֹH1121 הַבְּכוֹרH1060 עַבְדּוֹןH5658 וְצוּרH6698 וְקִישׁH7027 וּבַעַלH1168 וְנֵרH5369 וְנָדָֽבH5070

37 וּגְדוֹרH1446 וְאַחְיוֹH283 וּזְכַרְיָהH2148 וּמִקְלֽוֹתH4732

38 וּמִקְלוֹתH4732 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 שִׁמְאָםH8043 וְאַףH637 הֵםH1992 נֶגֶדH5048 אֲחֵיהֶםH251 יָשְׁבוּH3427 בִירֽוּשָׁלִַםH3389 עִםH5973 אֲחֵיהֶֽםH251

39 וְנֵרH5369 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 קִישׁH7027 וְקִישׁH7027 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 שָׁאוּלH7586 וְשָׁאוּלH7586 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 יְהֽוֹנָתָןH3083 וְאֶתH853 מַלְכִּיH0 שׁוּעַH4444 וְאֶתH853 אֲבִינָדָבH41 וְאֶתH853 אֶשְׁבָּֽעַלH792

40 וּבֶןH1121 יְהוֹנָתָןH3083 מְרִיבH0 בָּעַלH4807 וּמְרִיH0 בַעַלH4810 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 מִיכָֽהH4318

41 וּבְנֵיH1121 מִיכָהH4318 פִּיתוֹןH6377 וָמֶלֶךְH4429 וְתַחְרֵֽעַH8475

42 וְאָחָזH271 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 יַעְרָהH3294 וְיַעְרָהH3294 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 עָלֶמֶתH5964 וְאֶתH853 עַזְמָוֶתH5820 וְאֶתH853 זִמְרִיH2174 וְזִמְרִיH2174 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 מוֹצָֽאH4162

43 וּמוֹצָאH4162 הוֹלִידH3205 אֶתH853 בִּנְעָאH1150 וּרְפָיָהH7509 בְנוֹH1121 אֶלְעָשָׂהH501 בְנוֹH1121 אָצֵלH682 בְּנֽוֹH1121

44 וּלְאָצֵלH682 שִׁשָּׁהH8337 בָנִיםH1121 וְאֵלֶּהH428 שְׁמוֹתָםH8034 עַזְרִיקָםH5840 בֹּכְרוּH1074 וְיִשְׁמָעֵאלH3458 וּשְׁעַרְיָהH8187 וְעֹבַדְיָהH5662 וְחָנָןH2605 אֵלֶּהH428 בְּנֵיH1121 אָצַֽלH682

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary
 1   The first verse looks back upon the foregoing genealogies, and tells us they were gathered out of the books of the kings of Israel and Judah, not that which we have in the canon of scripture, but another civil record, which was authentic, as the king's books with us. Mentioning Israel and Judah, the historian takes notice of their being carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Let that judgment never be forgotten, but ever be remembered, for warning to posterity to take heed of those sins that brought it upon them. Whenever we speak of any calamity that has befallen us, it is good to add this, it was for my transgression, that God may be justified and clear when he judges. Then follows an account of the first inhabitants, after their return from captivity, that dwelt in their cities, especially in Jerusalem. 1. The Israelites. That general name is used (1Chr 9:2) because with those of Judah and Benjamin there were many of Ephraim and Manasseh, and the other ten tribes (1Chr 9:3), such as had escaped to Judah when the body of the ten tribes were carried captive or returned to Judah upon the revolutions in Assyria, and so went into captivity with them, or met them when they were in Babylon, associated with them, and so shared in the benefit of their enlargement. It was foretold that the children of Judah and of Israel should be gathered together and come up out of the land (Hos 1:11), and that they should be one nation again, Ezek 37:22. Trouble drives those together that have been at variance; and the pieces of metal that had been separated will run together again when melted in the same crucible. Many both of Judah and Israel staid behind in captivity; but some of both, whose spirit God stirred up, enquired the way to Zion again. Divers are here named, and many more numbered, who were chief of the fathers (1Chr 9:9), who ought to be remembered with honour, as Israelites indeed. 2. The priests, 1Chr 9:10. It was their praise that they came with the first. Who should lead in a good work if the priests, the Lord's ministers, do not? It was the people's praise that they would not come without them; for who but the priests should keep knowledge? Who but the priests should bless them in the name of the Lord? (1.) It is said of one of them that he was the ruler of the house of God (1Chr 9:11) not the chief ruler, for Joshua was then the high priest, but the sagan, and the next under him, his deputy, who perhaps applied more diligently to the business than the high priest himself. In the house of God it is requisite that there be rulers, not to make new laws, but to take care that the laws of God be duly observed by priests as well as people. (2.) It is said of many of them that they were very able men for the service of the house of God, v. 13. In the house of God there is service to be done, constant service; and it is well for the church when those are employed in that service who are qualified for it, able ministers of the New Testament, 2Cor 3:6. The service of the temple was such as required at all times, especially in this critical juncture, when they had newly come out of Babylon, great courage and vigour of mind, as well as strength of body; and therefore they are praised as mighty men of valour.

 14   We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the return of the people out of Babylon. They had smarted for their former neglect of ordinances and under the late want of ordinances. Both these considerations made them very zealous and forward in setting up the worship of God among them; so they began their worship of God at the right end. Instances hereof we have here.
I. Before the house of the Lord was built they had the house of the tabernacle, a plain and movable tent, which they made use of in the mean time. Those that cannot yet reach to have a temple must not be without a tabernacle, but be thankful for that and make the best of it. Never let God's work be left undone for want of a place to do it in.
II. In allotting to the priests and Levites their respective employments, they had an eye to the model that was drawn up by David, and Samuel the seer, 1Chr 9:22. Samuel, in his time, had drawn the scheme of it, and laid the foundation, though the ark was then in obscurity, and David afterwards finished it, and both acted by immediate direction from God. Or David, as soon as he was anointed had this matter in his mind and consulted Samuel about it, though he was then in his troubles, and the plan was formed in concert between them. This perhaps had been little regarded for many ages; but now, after a long interruption, it was revived. In dividing the work, they observed these ancient land-marks.
III. The most of them dwelt at Jerusalem (1Chr 9:34), yet there were some that dwelt in the villages (1Chr 9:16, 1Chr 9:22), because, it may be, there was not yet room for them in Jerusalem. However they were employed in the service of the tabernacle (1Chr 9:25): They were to come after seven days from time to time. They had their week's attendance in their turns.
IV. Many of the Levites were employed as porters at the gates of the house of God, four chief porters (1Chr 9:26), and, under them, others, to the number of 212, 1Chr 9:22. They had the oversight of the gates (1Chr 9:23), were keepers of the thresholds, as in the margin (1Chr 9:19), and keepers of the entry. This seemed a mean office; and yet David would rather have it than dwell in the tents of wickedness, Pss 84:10. Their office was, 1. To open the doors of God's house every morning (1Chr 9:27) and shut them at night. 2. To keep off the unclean, and hinder those from thrusting in that were forbidden by the law. 3. To direct and introduce into the courts of the Lord those that came thither to worship, and to show them where to go and what to do, that they might not incur punishment. This required care, and diligence, and constant attendance. Ministers have work to do of this kind.
V. Here is one Phinehas, a son of Eleazar, that is said to be a ruler over them in time past (1Chr 9:20), not the famous high priest of that name, but (as is supposed) an eminent Levite, of whom it is here said that the Lord was with him, or (as the Chaldee reads it) the Word of the Lord was his helper - the eternal Word, who is Jehovah, the mighty one on whom help is laid.
VI. It is said of some of them that, because the charge was upon them, they lodged round about the house of God, 1Chr 9:27. It is good for ministers to be near their work, that they may give themselves wholly to it. The Levites pitched about the tabernacle when they marched through the wilderness. Then they were porters in one sense, bearing the burdens of the sanctuary, now porters in another sense, attending the gates and the doors - in both instances keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
VII. Every one knew his charge. Some were entrusted with the plate, the ministering vessels, to bring them in and out by tale, 1Chr 9:28. Others were appointed to prepare the fine flour, wine, oil, etc., 1Chr 9:29. Others, that were priests, made up the holy anointing oil, 1Chr 9:30. Others took care of the meat-offerings, 1Chr 9:31. Others of the show-bread, 1Chr 9:32. As in other great houses, so in God's house, the work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place and makes a business of it. God is the God of order: but that which is every body's work will be nobody's work.
VIII. The singers were employed in that work day and night, 1Chr 9:33. They were the chief fathers of the Levites that made a business of it, not mean singing-men, that made a trade of it. They remained in the chambers of the temple, that they might closely and constantly attend it, and were therefore excused from all other services. It should seem, some companies were continually singing, at least at stated hours, both day and night. Thus was God continually praised, as it is fit he should be who is continually doing good. Thus devout people might, at any hour, have assistance in their devotion. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Revel 4:8. Blessed are those that dwell in thy house; they will be still praising thee.

 35   These verses are the very same with (1Chr:8:29-38), giving an account of the ancestors of Saul and the posterity of Jonathan. There it is the conclusion of the genealogy of Benjamin; here it is an introduction to the story of Saul. We take the repetition as we find it; but if we admit that there are in the originals, especially in these books, some errors of the transcribers, I should be tempted to think this repetition arose from a blunder. Some one, in copying out these genealogies, having written those words, 1Chr 9:34 ( These dwelt in Jerusalem ), cast his eye on the same words, 1Chr 8:28 ( These dwelt in Jerusalem ), and so went on with what followed there, instead of going on with what followed here; and, when he perceived his mistake, was loth to make a blot in his book, and so let it stand. We have a rule in our law, Redundans non nocet - Redundancies do no harm.