1. Chronik 6:10 Kommentar

Though Joseph and Judah shared between them the forfeited honours of the birthright, yet Levi was first of all the tribes, dignified and distinguished with an honour more valuable than either the precedency or the double portion, and that was the priesthood. That tribe God set apart for himself; it was Moses's tribe, and perhaps for his sake was thus favoured. Of that tribe we have an account in this chapter. I. Their pedigree, the first fathers of the tribe (Ch1 6:1-3), the line of the priests, from Aaron to the captivity (Ch1 6:4-15), and of some other of their families (Ch1 6:16-30). II. Their work, the work of the Levites (v. 31-48), of the priests (Ch1 6:49-53). III. The cities appointed them in the land of Canaan (v. 54-81).

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6 This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, Ch1 6:1, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, Ch1 6:4 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, Ch1 6:16 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, Ch1 6:31, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, Ch1 6:50, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, Ch1 6:54.

The genealogy of Levi and Aaron, vv. 1-30. The offices of the priests and Levites, vv. 31-53. The cities assigned them, vv. 54-81.

Johanan - Supposed to be the same as Jehoiada. Executed the priest's office - Probably this refers to the dignified manner in which Azariah opposed King Uzziah, who wished to invade the priest's office, and offer incense in the temple. See Ch2 26:17, Ch2 26:18.

LINE OF THE PRIESTS. (1Ch. 6:1-48) Uzzi--It is supposed that, in his days, the high priesthood was, for unrecorded reasons, transferred from Eleazar's family to Ithamar's, in which it continued for several generations.

he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem--It is doubtful whether the person in favor of whom this testimony is borne be Johanan or Azariah. If the former, he is the same as Jehoiada, who rendered important public services (2Ki. 11:1-20); if the latter, it refers to the worthy and independent part he acted in resisting the unwarrantable encroachments of Uzziah (Ch2 26:17). in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem--described in this particular manner to distinguish it from the second temple, which was in existence at the time when this history was written.

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6 This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, Ch1 6:1, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, Ch1 6:4 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, Ch1 6:16 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, Ch1 6:31, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, Ch1 6:50, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, Ch1 6:54.