1 Chronicles 23 Study Notes

23:13-14 For the Chronicler, the descendants of Aaron were far more important at this point than those of Moses.

23:15-20 The Chronicler lists the involvement of Moses’s sons Gershom and Eliezer. See Ex 18:2-4.

23:21-23 The line of Eleazar continued by virtue of his daughters marrying the sons of Kish. In 24:29 we learn that one of Kish’s sons was Jerahmeel. The other supplementary information from 24:26-27 is that Merari had a third son, Jaaziah, who also had three sons.

23:24 The Chronicler was not obsessed with names for their own sake. Their significance lay in the fact that on the basis of this information, Levites during his own time would be reminded of where they fit in with the general program of service to the Lord’s temple.

23:25 Anticipating what would not be reality until the time of Solomon, David declared that rest had come to Israel because there would now be a permanent place for the ark and for worship.

23:26-29 There was no longer any reason for the tabernacle to be carried. Those Levites who had this as their main duty would receive new assignments. The matter of moving the ark would not come up again until hundreds of years later (2Ch 35:2).

23:30-31 The Chronicler again emphasizes David’s institution of regular temple music. The musicians must perform on a daily basis as well as at the major sacrifices and on special occasions.