SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:12
De estos se hizo la distribución de los porteros, por los principales de los varones de la guardia contra sus hermanos de dos en dos , para ministrar en la Casa del SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 26:12
Verse 12. The rest of this chapter, with the whole of the 28th, is wanting both in the Syriac and Arabic.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men , etc.] These before named were the principal men of the porters, among which was a division or distribution of them into classes or courses, in which they served weekly in turn: having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord ; meaning either to watch in, as on the north against the south, and the east against the west, and “vice versa”. The Jews say f110 , the priests kept ward in three places in the house of the sanctuary; in the house of Abtines, in the house of Nitzotz, and in the house of Moked; and the Levites in twenty one places, five at the five gates of the mountain of the house, four at the four corners of it within, five at the five gates of the court, four at the four corners of it without, one at the chamber of the offering, one at the chamber of the vail, and another behind the house of atonement, the holy of holies; but rather the sense is, that they had wards or courses answerable to those of the priests, and the other Levites, the singers, and were distributed into twenty four classes or courses as they, which are thus reckoned by Kimchi; at the east six, at the north four, at the south four, at Asuppim two and two, which were four, at the west four, and at Parbar two; lo, twenty four; (see 1 Chronicles 26:17,18).
Matthew Henry Commentary
The offices of the Levites. --The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strengt and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended dail upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestment and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. Thes treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house enough and to spare. From those sacred treasuries, the unsearchabl riches of Christ, all our wants are supplied; and receiving from his fulness, we must give him the glory, and endeavour to dispose of ou abilities and substance according to his will. We have an account of those employed as officers and judges. The magistracy is an ordinanc of God for the good of the church, as truly as the ministry, and mus not be neglected. None of the Levites who were employed in the servic of the sanctuary, none of the singers or porters, were concerned in this outward business; one duty was enough to engage the whole man Wisdom, courage, strength of faith, holy affections, and constancy of mind in doing our duty, are requisite or useful for every station __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
לאלה 428 מחלקות 4256 השׁערים 7778 לראשׁי 7218 הגברים 1397 משׁמרות 4931 לעמת 5980 אחיהם 251 לשׁרת 8334 בבית 1004 יהוה׃ 3068
