1 Chronicles 9:29

29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments^[a] of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

1 Chronicles 9:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 9:29

Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and
all the instruments of the sanctuary
They were committed to their care; they delivered them out on occasion, and their business was to see that they were returned when they had done their use and service:

and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense,
and the spices;
which were used in meat offerings, drink offerings see ( 1 Chronicles 26:20 ) under the second temple, Ahiah was over the libations or drink offerings ^F24.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Ibid. (Misn. Shekalim, c. 5. sect. 1.)

1 Chronicles 9:29 In-Context

27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

Footnotes

• [a] instruments: or, vessels