Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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Interpretation
This verse speaks in the wider setting of memory and worship as 1 Chronicles unfolds its message.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 26:1-3.
Glossary
- Asaph Person
- Convener, or collector. (1. ) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir ( 1 Chr. 6:39 ). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer”.
- Meshelemiah Person
- Friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah ( 1 Chr. 9:21 ; 26:1 , 2, 9, 14). He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.