1 Chronicles 26:20

20 Other Levites were put in charge of the financial affairs of The Temple of God.

1 Chronicles 26:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:20

And of the Levites
The rest of the Levites, as the Gershonites, Amramites, Izharites, and Hebronites, ( 1 Chronicles 26:21 1 Chronicles 26:23 ) .

Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God;
as the tithes, vessels, vestments, wine, and oil, and other things; such an one was Phinehas at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Vespasian, who being taken, showed and delivered the priests' garments, and many other precious things and sacred ornaments under his care F5: and over the treasures of the dedicated things; voluntarily devoted for sacrifices and repairs of the temple; and this Ahijah had the care of each of those at first, which afterwards were divided, and put under the care of different persons.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 Joseph. de Bell. Jud. l. 6. c. 8. sect. 3.

1 Chronicles 26:20 In-Context

18 At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court.
19 These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari. Financial Affairs: Accountants and Bookkeepers
20 Other Levites were put in charge of the financial affairs of The Temple of God.
21 From the family of Ladan (all Gershonites) came Jehieli,
22 and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They supervised the finances of the sanctuary of God.
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