Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering before the priests according to the daily rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for this is what David, the man of God, had commanded.
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The man of God — This phrase, so common in Kings (see the introduction to Kings, 4th note), is rare in Chronicles, and is applied only to Mo…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And he appointed. — Caused to stand (1 Chronicles 6:16; 1 Chronicles 15:16).
Accor…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father,
the courses of the priests to their servic…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It sometimes requires more wisdom and resolution to govern a family in the fear of God than to govern a kingdom with reputation. The difficulty is …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes