1CH 26

1 Chronicles 26:11

WEB

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

BSB

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.

KJV

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

Matthew Henry

Verses 1–19

1 Chronicles 26:1–19

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 (Mat 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 (Ch1 26:6), strong men (Ch1 26:7), able men (Ch1 26:8), and one of them that he was a wise counsellor (Ch1 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, Ti1 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 (Ch1 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, Ti1 3:4, Ti1 3:5. I have kept thy law, says David, and this I had because I kept thy precepts, Psa 119:55, Psa 119:56.

IV. It is said of one here that though he was not the first-born his father made him the chief (Ch1 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, Deu 21:16, Deu 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, Ch1 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 (Ch1 26:1-11), and the posts assigned are twenty-four, Ch1 26:17, Ch1 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, Rev 21:12.

Cross-references: Matt 16:19 · 1Chr 26:6 · 1Chr 26:7 · 1Chr 26:8 · 1Chr 26:14 · 1Tim 3:13 · 1Chr 26:5 · 1Tim 3:4 · 1Tim 3:5 · Ps 119:55 · Ps 119:56 · 1Chr 26:10 · Deut 21:16 · Deut 21:17 · 1Chr 26:13 · 1Chr 26:1 · 1Chr 26:17 · 1Chr 26:18 · Rev 21:12

Hebrew interlinear

H2518

חִלְקִיָּהChilqîyâh/khil-kee-yaw'/

n-pr-m — Chilhijah

Derivation: or חִלְקִיָּהוּ; from 2506 and 3050; portion of Jah;

Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites

KJV: Hillkiah.

חִלְקִיָּהוּ

n.pr.m — Hillkiah

חִלְקִיָּהוּ, חִלְקִיָּה n.pr.m. (my portion is י׳)

1. father of Eliakim, Hezekiah’s officer

2. high priest, Josiah’s time

3. father of Jerem.

4. Levites

5. a priest, contemp. of Ezra

6. father of Gemariah, an ambassador of Zedekiah to Nebuchadrezzar

H8145

שֵׁנִיshênîy/shay-nee'/

n — double, second, again

Derivation: from 8138;

properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again

KJV: again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).

שֵׁנִי

m — second

שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second

H2882

טְבַלְיָהוּṬᵉbalyâhûw/teb-al-yaw'-hoo/

n-pr-m — Tebaljah

Derivation: from 2881 and 3050; Jah has dipped;

Tebaljah, an Israelite

KJV: Tebaliah.

טְבַלְיָ֫הוּ

n.pr.m — Tebaliah

טְבַלְיָ֫הוּ n.pr.m. (י׳ hath dipped, i.e. purified)—name of one of the porters, line of Merari 1 Ch 26:11

H7992

שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîy/shel-ee-shee'/

a — third, third, third, third-story cell)

Derivation: ordinal from 7969;

third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)

KJV: third (part, rank, time), three (years old).

שְׁלִישִׁי

m — third

שְׁלִישִׁי m. שְׁלִישִׁית f. adj.num.ord. 108 third

H2148

זְכַרְיָהZᵉkaryâh/zek-ar-yaw'/

n-pr-m — Zecarjah

Derivation: or זְכַרְיָהוּ; from 2142 and 3050; Jah has remembered;

Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites

KJV: Zachariah, Zechariah.

זְכַרְיָהוּ

n.pr.m — Zachariah

זְכַרְיָהוּ, oftener זְכַרְיָה n.pr.m.

1. king of Isr., son of Jerob. II

2. father of Hezekiah’s mother

3. contemporary of Isaiah

4. a Reubenite

5. a Benjamite

6. a Manassite

7. a son of Jehoshaphat

8. a captain of Jehosh.

9. teacher of Uzziah

10. Levites

11. priests

12. returned exiles

זְכַרְיָה

n.pr.m — Zachariah

זְכַרְיָה n.pr.m. prophet

H7243

רְבִיעִיrᵉbîyʻîy/reb-ee-ee'/

a — fourth, fourth

Derivation: or רְבִעִי; from 7251;

fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth

KJV: foursquare, fourth (part).

רְבִיעִי

m — fourth

רְבִיעִי m., רְבִיעִית f., adj.num.ordin. fourth

H3605

כֹּלkôl/kole/

n-m — whole, all, any, every

Derivation: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from 3634;

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

כֹּל

n.m — the whole

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

1. with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

2. Absolutely:

a. without the art., all things, all

b. with the art. הַכֹּל

(a). where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

(b). in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

H1121

בֵּןbên/bane/

n-m — son

Derivation: from 1129;

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

בֵּן

n.m — son

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

1. son, male child, born of a woman

2. children (male and female)

3. youth, young men

4. the young of animals

5. of plant shoots

6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

7.

a. member of a guild, order or class

b. of animals son of (the) herd

8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

9. n. relat. of age

בְּנוֹ

n.pr.m — his son

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

H251

אָחʼâch/awkh/

n-m — brother

Derivation: a primitive word;

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])

KJV: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

אָח

n.m — brother

אָח 630 n.m. brother

1. brother, born of same mother (& father)

2. indef. = relative

3. fig. of resemblance

4. in phr. one … another

H2621

חֹסָהChôçâh/kho-saw'/

n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Chosah

Derivation: from 2620; hopeful;

Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine

KJV: Hosah.

חֹסָה

n.pr.m — Hosah

חֹסָה

1. n.pr.m. (refuge)—name of one of the Levitical doorkeepers of the temple

2. n.pr.loc. place in the tribe of Asher

H7969

שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwsh/shaw-loshe'/

n — three, third, thrice

Derivation: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number;

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

KJV: fork, often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, thrice. Compare 7991.

שָׁלֹשׁ

n.m — a three

שָׁלֹשׁ, שָׁלוֹשׁ, שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m. et f. a three, triad

H6240

עָשָׂרʻâsâr/aw-sawr'/

n — ten, -teen, -teenth

Derivation: for 6235;

ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth

KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).

עָשָׂר

ten

עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal

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