Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 26
Charles Ellicott Commentary
1 Chronicles 26
Charles Ellicott Commentary
1 Chronicles 26
"For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph." — 1 Chronicles 26:1 (ASV)
Concerning the divisions of the porters. —Literally, (as) to courses to porters. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 23:6.) As many as 4,000 Levites were set apart for this function by the king’s orders. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 23:25.)
Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah. — To the Korhites (sons of Korah) belonged Meshelemiah son of Kôrç. Meshelemiah is called Shelemiah (1 Chronicles 26:14), and Shallum (1 Chronicles 9:19).
Of the sons of Asaph. —Not the chief musician Asaph, who was a Gershonite (1 Chronicles 6:39–48); whereas the Korhites were a Kohathite stock (Exodus 6:21). The name here is evidently an abbreviation of Ebiasaph (1 Chronicles 9:19), as Ahaz of Jehoahaz.
"And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth," — 1 Chronicles 26:2 (ASV)
And the sons of Meshelemiah were. —Rather, And Meshelemiah had sons, namely, Zechariah the firstborn. (See 1 Chronicles 9:21, and 1 Chronicles 26:14 below.) The seven “sons” of Meshelemiah-Shallum represent seven guilds of porters.
"Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh." — 1 Chronicles 26:3 (ASV)
Jehohanan (Jah bestowed), the full form of Johanan, John.
Elioenai. —Heb., Elyĕhô-çnai (mine eyes are towards Jehovah. Compare to Psalms 123:0), the full form of Elyô-çnai (1 Chronicles 3:24).
"And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth," — 1 Chronicles 26:4 (ASV)
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom. — And Obed-edom had sons. Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 15:24) is called a son of Jeduthun in 1 Chronicles 16:38. This Jeduthun was not the Merarite chief musician, but a Korhite. (Compare 1 Chronicles 26:1; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 26:19.)
"Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him." — 1 Chronicles 26:5 (ASV)
For God blessed him. — Compare 1 Chronicles 13:14, where it is said, God blessed the house of Obed-edom.
His sons’ names are all testimonies to his thankful recognition of the Divine favour:
- The firstborn is Shemaiah, Jah has heard (namely, the prayer for offspring).
- Jehozabad, Jah has bestowed, is the second.
- Joah, Jah is a kinsman, the third.
- Sacar, reward (Genesis 15:1), is the fourth.
- Nethaneel, or Nathanael (Dositheus, Dorotheus, Deusdedit), God has given, the fifth.
- Ammiel, a kinsman is God, the sixth.
- The seventh, Issachar, there is a reward.
- The eighth, Peulthai (Hebrew, Pĕullĕthai), work or recompense of Jah.
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