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18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

1 Chronicles 23:18

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Cross-References

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  • Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

  • Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-23)

Here we have, I. The crown entailed, according to the divine appointment, 1 Chron. 23:1. David made Solomon king, not to reign with him, or reign under him, but only to reign after him. This he did, 1. When he was old and full of days. He was but seventy years old when he died, and yet he was full of days, satur dierum—satisfied with living in this world. When he found himself going off, he made p…

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