1 Chronicles 24:1-19
divisions <04256> [the divisions.]
descendants ...... sons <01121> [The sons.]
Nadab <05070> [Nadab.]
died <04191> [died.]
Eleazar <0499> [Eleazar.]
Zadok <06659> [Zadok.]
Ahimelech <0288> [Ahimelech.]
This was Abiathar, who appears to have had the name of Ahimelech, as well as his father.
more <07227> [more.]
descendants ... Eleazar ....... descendants ........... descendants ... Eleazar <0499 01121> [sons of Eleazar.]
descendants <01004> [according.]
divided .... lots <01486 02505> [they divided by lot.]
officials ....... officials <08269> [the governors.]
scribe <05608> [the scribe.]
leaders ......... family <01 01004> [principal household. Heb. house of the father.]
Jehoiarib <03080> [Jehoiarib.]
[Joiarib. to Jedaiah.]
Harim <02766> [Harim.]
Mijamin <04326> [Mijamin.]
[Miniamin.]
Abijah <029> [Abijah.]
As the Evangelist Luke mentions the course of Abia, it is evident that these courses of the priests, established by David, no doubt under Divine direction, were continued, with some alterations, till the days of Christ: these records must therefore have been very useful after the Babylonian captivity.
[Abia.]
[Jeshuah.]
Eliashib <0475> [Eliashib.]
Immer <0564> [Immer.]
assigned <06486> [the orderings.]
given ...... Aaron <03027 0175> [under Aaron.]
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
officers <08269> [the captains.]
That is, the chief of the several orders; not military captains.
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
<05012> [prophesy.]
The word prophesy, here, seems to mean no more than praising God by singing inspired prophetical hymns.
stringed instruments <03658> [harps.]
Asaph .......... Asaph ..... Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
Asarelah <0841> [Asarelah.]
"Otherwise called Jesharelah. ver. 14."
supervision <03027> [under the hands.]
king's supervision <03027 04428> [according to the order of the king. Heb. by the hands of the king.]
Jeduthun ................ Jeduthun <03038> [Jeduthun.]
Gedaliah <01436> [Gedaliah.]
Zeri <06874> [Zeri.]
[Izri. Jeshaiah.]
Mattithiah <04993> [Mattithiah.]
six <08337> [six.]
"With Shimei, mentioned ver. 17." Shimei is not only mentioned in the parallel passage, but is supplied here by the Arabic version.
giving thanks <03034> [to give thanks.]
Heman <01968> [Heman.]
Bukkiah <01232> [Bukkiah.]
Mattaniah <04983> [Mattaniah.]
Uzziel <05816> [Uzziel.]
[Azareel.]
Shebuel <07619> [Shebuel.]
[Shubael. Jerimoth.]
Hananiah <02608> [Hananiah.]
Hanani <02607> [Hanani.]
Eliathah <0448> [Eliathah.]
Giddalti <01437> [Giddalti.]
Romamti-Ezer <07320> [Romamti-ezer.]
Joshbekashah <03436> [Joshbekashah.]
Mallothi <04413> [Mallothi.]
Hothir <01956> [Hothir.]
king's prophet <04428 02374> [the king's seer.]
promised <01697> [words. or, matters. to lift up.]
This may denote that he presided over those who used wind instruments.
God ............. God gave <05414 0430> [God gave.]
supervision .............................. supervision <03027> [under the hands.]
musicians <07892> [for song.]
supervision .............................. supervision .... king <04428 03027> [according to the king's order. Heb. by the hands of the king.]
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
two hundred <03967> [two hundred.]
These two hundred and eighty-eight, being twenty-four courses of twelve each, were more skilful than the other Levites; and being placed under the twenty-four sons of the chief singers, they had the four thousand before mentioned divided among them, to officiate by courses, according to their instructions: ch. 23:5.
cast lots <01486 05307> [cast lots.]
responsibilities <04931 05980> [ward against ward.]
teacher <0995> [the teacher.]
Even among the twenty-four leaders, some were more expert than others; some were teachers, and others were scholars; but every one was taken by the solemn casting of lots, without any regard to these distinctions. Thus all things were disposed for the preserving of order, and avoiding all disputes about precedence: there being no respect had, in this divine distribution, to birth, but the younger in course preceded the elder.
Joseph <03130> [Joseph.]
second <08145> [the second.]
Dr. Geddes, chiefly on the authority of the Arabic, adds, "who with his sons and brethren were twelve."
Zaccur <02139> [Zaccur.]
Izri <03339> [Izri. [YitsrÅ’y <\\See definition 03339\\>.]]
Izri, seems to be called [TserŒy <\\See definition 06874\\>,] Zeri, by the aph‘resis of [Y“wd,] {yood.}
[Zeri.]
Nethaniah <05418> [Nethaniah.]
Jesharelah <03480> [Jesharelah.]
This variation rises from the mutation of ['Aleph,] {aleph,} and [Y“wd,] {yood;} the word being written in the parallel passage ['Asar'ˆlƒh <\\See definition 0841\\>,] {Asarelah,} and here, [Yesar'ˆlƒh <\\See definition 03480\\>,] Jesarelah.
[Asarelah.]
Azarel <05832> [Azareel.]
Probably this person was called by both names; or Uzziel may be a mistake for Azareel. In the Syriac and Arabic, the name is nearly the same in both places.
[Uzziel.]
Hashabiah <02811> [Hashabiah.]
Shubael <07619> [Shubael.]
[Shebuel.]
Mahazioth <04238> [Mahazioth.]
