According to the ordinance of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions for the several gates; for so 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 …
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Albert Barnes
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