1 Chronicles 26:15

15 Obed-Edom was chosen for the South Gate, and Obed-Edom's sons were chosen to guard the storehouse.

1 Chronicles 26:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 26:15

To Obededom southward
Where were two gates in later times, called the gates of Huldah ^F24:

and to his sons, the house of Asuppim;
the word has the signification of gathering, hence some take it to be a council house, where the sanhedrim or elders gathered together, and sat; and others, rather a treasure house, where things of value were collected and laid up, since Obededom had the charge of gold and silver, and the vessels of the house, ( 2 Chronicles 25:24 ) , but Dr. Lightfoot ^F25 is of opinion, that

``Asuppim were two gates in the western wall, which stood most south, or nearest to Jerusalem; "and the house of Asuppim" was a large piece of building that ran between them, which was a treasury, or various rooms for treasuring or laying up something for the use of the temple;''

though L'Empereur thinks ^F26 it was the chamber Korban, which is not so probable.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Ib. (Misn. Middot), c. 1. sect. 3.
F25 Prospect of the Temple, ch. 5. sect. 3.
F26 Not. in Middot, c. 1. sect. 1. No. 5.

1 Chronicles 26:15 In-Context

13 By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.

14 Meshelemiah was chosen by lot to guard the East Gate. Then lots were thrown for Meshelemiah's son Zechariah. He was a wise counselor and was chosen for the North Gate.

15 Obed-Edom was chosen for the South Gate, and Obed-Edom's sons were chosen to guard the storehouse.

16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Guards stood side by side with guards.

17 Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate; four Lev- ites stood guard every day at the North Gate; four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate; and two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse.