Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23
Here we have, I. The crown entailed, according to the divine appointment, Ch1 23:1. David made Solomon king, not to reign with him, or reign under him, but only to reign after him. This he did, 1. When he was old and full of days. He was but seventy years old when he died, and yet he was full of days, satur dierum - satisfied with living in this world. When he found himself going off, he made provision for the welfare of the kingdom after his decease, and pleased himself with the hopeful prospect of a happy settlement both in church and state. 2. He did it in parliament, in a solemn assembly of all the princes of Israel, which made Adonijah's attempt to break in upon Solomon's title and set…
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concerning Moses--His sons were ranked with the Levites generally, but not introduced into the distinctive portion of the descendants of Levi, who were appointed to the special functions of the priesthood.
Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 23:14
Moses the man of God - "Moses the prophet of God," - T.
John Gill on 1 Chronicles 23:14
Now concerning Moses the man of God,.... Raised up by him as a prophet, admitted to great familiarity with him, a lawgiver from him, and the ruler and guide of Israel under him through the wilderness:
his sons were named of the tribe of Levi; were only common Levites; Moses had no ambition to gratify; he sought no honour for his posterity; the civil government was left to Joshua, and the priesthood to Aaron.
Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 23:14
The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer. See Exo 18:3.
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1 Chronicles 23:16
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ch1 23:16
ch1 23:16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. Of the posterity of Gershom in the times of David, called Shubael, Ch1 24:20, the Targum makes him to be the same with Jonathan, Jdg 18:30. (l).
(l) So in Hieron. Trad. Heb. in Paralipom. fol. 84. c.
