1 Chronicles 9:29

29 Other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the furniture and utensils in the Holy Place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense, and 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 They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God, and they opened it every morning.

28 Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the utensils used in the Temple services. They counted these utensils when people took them out and when they brought them back.

29 Other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the furniture and utensils in the Holy Place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices,

30 but some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.

31 There was a Levite named Mattithiah who was dependable and had the job of baking the bread used for the offerings. He was the first son of Shallum, who was from the family of Korah.