And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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Wrote them before the king - That is, they wrote down their names as the lots were drawn.
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar - This …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And Shemaiah ... wrote them. —Made a list of the names in the order determined by lot, as given below ([Reference 1 Chronicles 24:…
John Gill
JohnGill
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites wrote them: The Targum is, Moses the chief scribe, so called…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
When everyone has, knows, and keeps their place and work, the more there are, the better. In the mystical body of Christ, every member has its use,…
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Albert Barnes
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