Chronicles I 26:20

20 And the Levites their brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things.

Chronicles I 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Chronicles I 26:20 In-Context

18 to relieve guard, also for Osa westward after the chamber-gate, three. a ward over against the ward of the ascent eastward, six in a day, and four for the north, and four for the south, and at the Esephim two to relieve guard, and four by the west, and two to relieve guard at the pathway.

19 These the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

20 And the Levites their brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things.

21 These the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan the heads of the families: of Ladan the Gersonite Jeiel.

22 The sons of Jeiel Zethom, and Joel; brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord.