Divrey Hayamim Alef 26:20

20 And of the Levi’im, Achiyah was over the otzarot of the Beis HaElohim, and over the otzarot of the kodashim.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 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.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 26:20 In-Context

18 At Parbar westward, four at the road, and two at Parbar.

19 These are the divisions of the sho’arim among the Bnei Korchi, and among the Bnei Merari.

20 And of the Levi’im, Achiyah was over the otzarot of the Beis HaElohim, and over the otzarot of the kodashim.

21 As concerning the Bnei La’dan; the Bnei HaGershuni through La’dan, rashei ha’avot, even of La’dan the Gershoni, were Yechieli.

22 The Bnei Yechieli: Zetam, and Yoel his brother, which were over the otzarot of the Beis Hashem.