2 Able Affairs Appointed Appointeth Brethren Brothers Business Capable Charge Chief David Ezra Families Fathers Gadite Gadites Half Half-tribe Heads Households Houses Hundred King's Manasseh Manassites Manas'sites Matter Overseers Oversight Pertaining Relatives Reubenite Reubenites Rulers Seven Sons Thousand Tribe Twenty-seven Valor Valour
26:32 And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to {q} God, and affairs of the king.
(q) Both in spiritual and temporal things.
26:1-32 The offices of the Levites. - The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. These were the treasures of the house of God. These treasures typified the plenty there is in our heavenly Father's house, enough and to spare. From those sacred treasuries, the unsearchable riches of Christ, all our wants are supplied; and receiving from his fulness, we must give him the glory, and endeavour to dispose of our abilities and substance according to his will. We have an account of those employed as officers and judges. The magistracy is an ordinance of God for the good of the church, as truly as the ministry, and must not be neglected. None of the Levites who were employed in the service 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.
Affairs Chief David Fathers Gadites Half Half-Tribe Heads Houses Hundred Manassites Matter Overseers Pertaining Reubenites Rulers Seven Thousand Valor
Affairs Chief David Fathers Gadites Half Half-Tribe Heads Houses Hundred Manassites Matter Overseers Pertaining Reubenites Rulers Seven Thousand Valor
