Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the Lord.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shallum the son of Kore - A different person from the Shallum of 1 Chronicles 9:17, with a different office: namely, guarding th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Koran. —Compare 1 Chronicles 26:1, which makes <…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Shallum the son of Kore
The same as in (1 Chronicles 9:17) whose pedigree is traced up to Ebiasaph t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, when they returned from captivity, with whom to unit…