We have here an account of the business of the Levites. That tribe had made but a very small figure all the time of the judges, till Eli and Samuel appeared. But when David revived religion the Levites were, of all me…
1También fueron distribuidos los porteros: de los coreítas, Meselemías hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaf.
2Los hijos de Meselemías: Zacarías el primogénito, Jediael el segundo, Zebadías el tercero, Jatniel el cuarto,
3Elam el quinto, Johanán el sexto, Elioenai el séptimo.
4Los hijos de Obed-edom: Semaías el primogénito, Jozabad el segundo, Joa el tercero, el cuarto Sacar, el quinto Natanael,
5el sexto Amiel, el séptimo Isacar, el octavo Peultai; porque Dios había bendecido a Obed-edom.
6También de Semaías su hijo nacieron hijos que fueron señores sobre la casa de sus padres; porque eran varones valerosos y esforzados.
7Los hijos de Semaías: Otni, Rafael, Obed, Elzabad, y sus hermanos, hombres esforzados; asimismo Eliú y Samaquías.
8Todos estos de los hijos de Obed-edom; ellos con sus hijos y sus hermanos, hombres robustos y fuertes para el servicio; sesenta y dos, de Obed-edom.
9Y los hijos de Meselemías y sus hermanos, dieciocho hombres valientes.
10De Hosa, de los hijos de Merari: Simri el jefe (aunque no era el primogénito, mas su padre lo puso por jefe),
11el segundo Hilcías, el tercero Tebalías, el cuarto Zacarías; todos los hijos de Hosa y sus hermanos fueron trece.
12Entre estos se hizo la distribución de los porteros, alternando los principales de los varones en la guardia con sus hermanos, para servir en la casa de Jehová.
13Echaron suertes, el pequeño con el grande, según sus casas paternas, para cada puerta.
14Y la suerte para la del oriente cayó a Selemías. Y metieron en las suertes a Zacarías su hijo, consejero entendido; y salió la suerte suya para la del norte.
15Y para Obed-edom la puerta del sur, y a sus hijos la casa de provisiones del templo.
16Para Supim y Hosa, la del occidente, la puerta de Salequet, en el camino de la subida, correspondiéndose guardia con guardia.
17Al oriente seis levitas, al norte cuatro de día; al sur cuatro de día; y a la casa de provisiones de dos en dos.
18En la cámara de los utensilios al occidente, cuatro al camino, y dos en la cámara.
19Estas son las distribuciones de los porteros, hijos de los coreítas y de los hijos de Merari.
20Y de los levitas, Ahías tenía cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Dios, y de los tesoros de las cosas santificadas.
21Cuanto a los hijos de Laadán hijo de Gersón: de Laadán, los jefes de las casas paternas de Laadán gersonita fueron los jehielitas.
22Los hijos de Jehieli, Zetam y Joel su hermano, tuvieron cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Jehová.
23De entre los amramitas, de los izharitas, de los hebronitas y de los uzielitas,
24Sebuel hijo de Gersón, hijo de Moisés, era jefe sobre los tesoros.
25En cuanto a su hermano Eliezer, hijo de este era Rehabías, hijo de este Jesaías, hijo de este Joram, hijo de este Zicri, del que fue hijo Selomit.
26Este Selomit y sus hermanos tenían a su cargo todos los tesoros de todas las cosas santificadas que había consagrado el rey David, y los jefes de las casas paternas, los capitanes de millares y de centenas, y los jefes del ejército;
27de lo que habían consagrado de las guerras y de los botines, para reparar la casa de Jehová.
28Asimismo todas las cosas que había consagrado el vidente Samuel, y Saúl hijo de Cis, Abner hijo de Ner y Joab hijo de Sarvia, y todo lo que cualquiera consagraba, estaba a cargo de Selomit y de sus hermanos.
29De los izharitas, Quenanías y sus hijos eran gobernadores y jueces sobre Israel en asuntos exteriores.
30De los hebronitas, Hasabías y sus hermanos, hombres de vigor, mil setecientos, gobernaban a Israel al otro lado del Jordán, al occidente, en toda la obra de Jehová, y en el servicio del rey.
31De los hebronitas, Jerías era el jefe de los hebronitas repartidos en sus linajes por sus familias. En el año cuarenta del reinado de David se registraron, y fueron hallados entre ellos hombres fuertes y vigorosos en Jazer de Galaad.
32Y sus hermanos, hombres valientes, eran dos mil setecientos, jefes de familias, los cuales el rey David constituyó sobre los rubenitas, los gaditas y la media tribu de Manasés, para todas las cosas de Dios y los negocios del rey.
MATTHEW HENRY BIBLE COMMENTARY
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Versículo 1
I. Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that l…
Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that let to it, opened and shut all the outer gates and attended at them, not only for the state, but for service, to direct and instruct those who were going to worship in the courts of the sanctuary in the decorum they were to observe, to encourage those that were timorous, to send back the strangers and unclean, and to guard against thieves and others that were enemies to the house of God. In allusion to this office, ministers are said to have the keys to the kingdom of heaven committed to them (Mat 16:19), that they may admit, and exclude, according to the law of Christ.
II. Of several of those that were called to this service, it is taken notice of that they were mighty men of valour (Ch1 26:6), strong men (Ch1 26:7), able men (Ch1 26:8), and one of them that he was a wise counsellor (Ch1 26:14), who probably, when he had used this office of a deacon well and given proofs of more than ordinary wisdom, purchased to himself a good degree, and was preferred from the gate to the council-board, Ti1 3:13. As for those that excelled in strength of body, and courage and resolution of mind, they were thereby qualified for the post assigned them; for whatever service God calls men to he either finds them fit or makes them so.
III. The sons of Obed-edom were employed in this office, sixty-two of that family. This was he that entertained the ark with reverence and cheerfulness; and see how he was rewarded for it. 1. He had eight sons (Ch1 26:5), for God blessed him. The increase and building up of families are owing to the divine blessing; and a great blessing it is to a family to have many children, when like these they are able for, and eminent in, the service of God. 2. His sons were preferred to places of trust in the sanctuary. They had faithfully attended the ark in their own house, and now were called to attend it in God's house. He that is trusty in little shall be trusted with more. He that keeps God's ordinances in his own tent is fit to have the custody of them in God's tabernacle, Ti1 3:4, Ti1 3:5. I have kept thy law, says David, and this I had because I kept thy precepts, Psa 119:55, Psa 119:56.
IV. It is said of one here that though he was not the first-born his father made him the chief (Ch1 26:10), either because he was very excellent, or because the elder son was very weak. He was made chief, perhaps not in inheriting the estate (for that was forbidden by the law, Deu 21:16, Deu 21:17), but in this service, which required personal qualifications.
V. The porters, as the singers, had their post assigned them by lot, so many at such a gate, and so many at such a one, that every one might know his post and make it good, Ch1 26:13. It is not said that they were cast into twenty-four courses, as before; but here are the names of about twenty-four (Ch1 26:1-11), and the posts assigned are twenty-four, Ch1 26:17, Ch1 26:18. We have therefore reason to think they were distributed into as many companies. Happy are those who dwell in God's house: for, as they are well fed, well taught, and well employed, so they are well guarded. Men attended at the gates of the temple, but angels attend at the gates of the New Jerusalem, Rev 21:12.
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Versículo 20
II. Observe, 1. There were treasures of the house of God. A great house cannot be well kept without s…
Observe, 1. There were treasures of the house of God. A great house cannot be well kept without stores of all manner of provisions. Much was expended daily upon the altar - flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, besides the lamps; quantities of these were to be kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. And, because money answers all things, doubtless they had an abundance of it, which was received from the people's offerings, wherewith they bought in what they had occasion for. And perhaps much was laid up for an exigence. These treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house, enough and to spare. In Christ, the true temple, are hid treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and unsearchable riches. 2. There were treasures of dedicated things, dedicated mostly out of the spoils won in battle (Ch1 26:27), as a grateful acknowledgment of the divine protection. Abraham gave Melchisedec the tenth of the spoils Heb 7:4. In Moses's time the officers of the army, when they returned victorious, brought of their spoils an oblation to the Lord, Num 31:50. Of late this pious custom had been revived; and not only Samuel and David, but Saul, and Abner, and Joab, had dedicated of their spoils to the honour and support of the house of God, Ch1 26:28. Note, The more God bestows upon us the more he expects from us in works of piety and charity. Great successes call for proportionable returns. When we look over our estates we should consider, "Here are convenient things, rich things, it may be, and fine things; but where are the dedicated things?" Men of war must honour God with their spoils. 3. These treasures had treasurers, those that were over them (Ch1 26:20, Ch1 26:26), whose business it was to keep them, that neither moth nor rust might corrupt them, nor thieves break through and steal, to give out as there was occasion and to see that they were not wasted, embezzled, or alienated to the common use; and it is probable that they kept accounts of all that was brought in and how it was laid out.
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Versículo 29
III. All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of …
All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of those that were employed as officers and judges in the outward business, which must not be neglected, no, not for the temple itself. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church as truly as the ministry is. And here we are told, 1. That the Levites were employed in the administration of justice in concurrence with the princes and elders of the several tribes, who could not be supposed to understand the law so well as the Levites, who made it their business to study it. None of those Levites who were employed in the service of the sanctuary, none of the singers or porters, were concerned in this outward business; either one was enough to engage the whole man or it was presumption to undertake both. 2. Their charge was both in all business of the Lord, and in the service of the kings, Ch1 26:30 and again Ch1 26:32. They managed the affairs of the country, as well ecclesiastical as civil, took care both of God's tithes and the king's taxes, punished offences committed immediately against God and his honour and those against the government and the public peace, guarded both against idolatry and against injustice, and took care to put the laws in execution against both. Some, it is likely, applied themselves to the affairs of religion, others to secular affairs; and so, between both, God and the king were well served. It is happy with a kingdom when its civil and sacred interests are thus interwoven and jointly minded and advanced. 3. There were more Levites employed as judges with the two tribes and a half on the other side of Jordan than with all the rest of the tribes; there were 2700; whereas as the west side of Jordan there were 1700, Ch1 26:30, Ch1 26:32. Either those remote tribes were not so well furnished as the rest with judges of their own, or because they, lying furthest from Jerusalem and on the borders of the neighbouring nations, were most in danger of being infected with idolatry, and most needed the help of Levites to prevent it. The frontiers must be well guarded. 4. This is said to be done (as were all the foregoing settlements) in the fortieth year of the reign of David (Ch1 26:31), that is, the last year of his reign. We should be so much the more industrious to do good as we can see the day approaching. If we live to enjoy the fruit of our labours, grudge it not to those that shall come after us.
Antiguo Testamento
1 Chronicles — Capítulo 26
We have here an account of the business of the Levites. That tribe had made but a very small figure all the time of the judges, till Eli and Samuel appeared. But when David revived religion the Levites were, of all me…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1También fueron distribuidos los porteros: de los coreítas, Meselemías hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaf.
2Los hijos de Meselemías: Zacarías el primogénito, Jediael el segundo, Zebadías el tercero, Jatniel el cuarto,
3Elam el quinto, Johanán el sexto, Elioenai el séptimo.
4Los hijos de Obed-edom: Semaías el primogénito, Jozabad el segundo, Joa el tercero, el cuarto Sacar, el quinto Natanael,
5el sexto Amiel, el séptimo Isacar, el octavo Peultai; porque Dios había bendecido a Obed-edom.
6También de Semaías su hijo nacieron hijos que fueron señores sobre la casa de sus padres; porque eran varones valerosos y esforzados.
7Los hijos de Semaías: Otni, Rafael, Obed, Elzabad, y sus hermanos, hombres esforzados; asimismo Eliú y Samaquías.
8Todos estos de los hijos de Obed-edom; ellos con sus hijos y sus hermanos, hombres robustos y fuertes para el servicio; sesenta y dos, de Obed-edom.
9Y los hijos de Meselemías y sus hermanos, dieciocho hombres valientes.
10De Hosa, de los hijos de Merari: Simri el jefe (aunque no era el primogénito, mas su padre lo puso por jefe),
11el segundo Hilcías, el tercero Tebalías, el cuarto Zacarías; todos los hijos de Hosa y sus hermanos fueron trece.
12Entre estos se hizo la distribución de los porteros, alternando los principales de los varones en la guardia con sus hermanos, para servir en la casa de Jehová.
13Echaron suertes, el pequeño con el grande, según sus casas paternas, para cada puerta.
14Y la suerte para la del oriente cayó a Selemías. Y metieron en las suertes a Zacarías su hijo, consejero entendido; y salió la suerte suya para la del norte.
15Y para Obed-edom la puerta del sur, y a sus hijos la casa de provisiones del templo.
16Para Supim y Hosa, la del occidente, la puerta de Salequet, en el camino de la subida, correspondiéndose guardia con guardia.
17Al oriente seis levitas, al norte cuatro de día; al sur cuatro de día; y a la casa de provisiones de dos en dos.
18En la cámara de los utensilios al occidente, cuatro al camino, y dos en la cámara.
19Estas son las distribuciones de los porteros, hijos de los coreítas y de los hijos de Merari.
20Y de los levitas, Ahías tenía cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Dios, y de los tesoros de las cosas santificadas.
21Cuanto a los hijos de Laadán hijo de Gersón: de Laadán, los jefes de las casas paternas de Laadán gersonita fueron los jehielitas.
22Los hijos de Jehieli, Zetam y Joel su hermano, tuvieron cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Jehová.
23De entre los amramitas, de los izharitas, de los hebronitas y de los uzielitas,
24Sebuel hijo de Gersón, hijo de Moisés, era jefe sobre los tesoros.
25En cuanto a su hermano Eliezer, hijo de este era Rehabías, hijo de este Jesaías, hijo de este Joram, hijo de este Zicri, del que fue hijo Selomit.
26Este Selomit y sus hermanos tenían a su cargo todos los tesoros de todas las cosas santificadas que había consagrado el rey David, y los jefes de las casas paternas, los capitanes de millares y de centenas, y los jefes del ejército;
27de lo que habían consagrado de las guerras y de los botines, para reparar la casa de Jehová.
28Asimismo todas las cosas que había consagrado el vidente Samuel, y Saúl hijo de Cis, Abner hijo de Ner y Joab hijo de Sarvia, y todo lo que cualquiera consagraba, estaba a cargo de Selomit y de sus hermanos.
29De los izharitas, Quenanías y sus hijos eran gobernadores y jueces sobre Israel en asuntos exteriores.
30De los hebronitas, Hasabías y sus hermanos, hombres de vigor, mil setecientos, gobernaban a Israel al otro lado del Jordán, al occidente, en toda la obra de Jehová, y en el servicio del rey.
31De los hebronitas, Jerías era el jefe de los hebronitas repartidos en sus linajes por sus familias. En el año cuarenta del reinado de David se registraron, y fueron hallados entre ellos hombres fuertes y vigorosos en Jazer de Galaad.
32Y sus hermanos, hombres valientes, eran dos mil setecientos, jefes de familias, los cuales el rey David constituyó sobre los rubenitas, los gaditas y la media tribu de Manasés, para todas las cosas de Dios y los negocios del rey.
MATTHEW HENRY BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that l…
Versículo 20
II. Observe, 1. There were treasures of the house of God. A great house cannot be well kept without s…
Versículo 29
III. All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of …