1 Chronicles 26:15

1 Chronicles 26:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
• New International Version (NIV)The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Obed-edom's came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.
• New King James Version (NKJV)to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the storehouse.

Context of 1 Chronicles 26:15

13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. 16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. 17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

1 Chronicles 26:15 word by word

לְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם נֶ֑גְבָּה וּלְבָנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ית הָאֲסֻפִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• To Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• southwardנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• and to his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of Asuppimאָסֹף'âsûph · storehouseH624

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 26:15

• 1 Chronicles 26:17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
• 2 Chronicles 25:24And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed–edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The house of Asuppim - The house of the collections; the place where either the supplies of the porters, or the offerings made for the use of the priests and Levites, were laid up.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The house of Asuppim - literally, “the house of collections” (see the margin and compare Nehemiah 12:25 margin). A treasure-house of some kind or other is probably intended.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. the house of Asuppim--or, "collections," probably a storehouse, where were kept the grain, wine, and other offerings for the sustenance of the priests.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary