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Our latest instance of the special math peculiar to the Chronicler (see our comments to Chapters <\/span>18 <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>19<\/span><\/a>) focuses on the divisions of the gatekeeper Levites. Just as the singers in the previous chapters were divided into 24 divisions (<\/span>mishmarot<\/span><\/em>)\u2014 corresponding to the 24 priestly divisions\u2014 we would expect the same in this chapter. And indeed, we read: \u201cAt the east\u2014 six Levites; at the north\u2014 four daily; at the south\u2014 four daily; at the vestibule\u2014two by two; at the colonnade on the west\u2014four at the causeway and two at the colonnade\u201d (17-18). That is,\u00a0 6 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 24.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Malbim arrived at the same total of \u201ccaptains\u201d (<\/span>ra\u2019shim<\/span><\/em>): 7 sons of Meshelemiah (2 ff.) and 8 sons of Obed-Edom (4 ff.) total 15. The sons of Shemaiah (7 ff.)\u2014omitting Shemaiah himself\u2014adds another 5, and the 4 sons of Hosah (10 ff.) total 24. He also referred us to his commentary on 9:22 (\u201cAll these, who were selected as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212\u201d) where he calculated that 24 divisions operating 24\/7 would require a total of 4,032 gatekeepers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Radak concerned himself with the relative proliferation of a single Levitical family: \u201cAll these, sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers, strong and able men for the service\u201462 of Obed-edom\u201d (8). In his commentary on \u201cfor God had blessed him\u201d (5), he alluded to a talmudic tradition that interpreted the parallel verse in 2 Samuel: \u201cThe Ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-edom and his whole household\u201d (6:11). The full text reads:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Eliezer the son of R. Jose the Galilean began to speak in praise of hospitality, expounding on the verse, \u201cAnd the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his house\u2026 because of the Ark of God.\u201d Have we not here an argument a fortiori? If such was the reward for attending to the ark which did not eat or drink, but before which he merely swept and settled the dust, how much more will it be for one who entertains a scholar in his house and gives him to eat and drink and allows him the use of his possessions!
\r\nWhat was the blessing with which God blessed him [Obed-Edom]? \u2014 R. Judah b. Zebida says: This refers to Hamoth and her eight daughters-in-law who each bore six children at a birth, as it says, \u201cPeullethai the eighth son for God blessed him,\u201d and it is written, \u201cAll these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men in the strength for the service, threescore and two of Obed-Edom.\u201d (Berakhot 63b)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

9 x 6 = 54. 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Chapter 25 describes the jobs given to the different families of the Levites. In the middle of the chapter, we learn that David was not the only one stockpiling goods for the Temple. \u201cAll that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah\u2014or [what] any other man had dedicated, was under the charge of Shelomith and his brothers\u201d (verse 28).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This verse brings up a few interesting points. The first is that we never actually hear about these dedications before. It seems like King David was the first one to have in mind that there should be a Temple. It is possible that these dedications were for the <\/span>mishkan<\/span><\/i>,<\/span>the Tabernacle, and were leftover. It does seem odd, though that there would be booty still left over forty years plus after Samuel and Saul died. It is possible that this booty was some type of legacy gift or endowment given to service for God by the leaders at the time, Samuel as the judge and then prophet advisor to Saul as first king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But that leads to the second point- the inclusion of Abner and Joab in the list. As the general of King David, it is odd that they are included with Samuel and Saul. David should have been listed. Naming the generals honors them for the conquests they spearheaded. Remember that David did not always go out to war. Or perhaps all of these dedications were anonymous, and now these sources are revealed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finally, though Saul is usually downplayed in Chronicles, here he is elevated. The rivalry between the kings is put aside when it comes to glorifying God\u2019s name in the construction of the Temple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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He taught at the Hebrew Union College (Jerusalem), The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies in Jerusalem, and at the Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheba, Israel. During 1993 he was Visiting Associate Professor at Yale University, and during 1996 he was the Stroum Professor of Jewish Studies and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle. During 2005, Bregman served as the Harry Starr Fellow in Judaica at Harvard University and was awarded a Teaching Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has served as Forchheimer Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is the author of The Tanhuma-Yelammedenu Literature: Studies in the Evolution of the Versions (Gorgias Press, 2003). 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Our<\/span> chapter<\/span><\/a> deals in detail with the sanctuary gatekeepers, appointed by David, in preparation for the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem by Solomon. This begins with the listing of the \u201cdivisions of the gatekeepers\u201d, who are said to have been \u201cKorahites\u201d (i.e. descendants of Korah; see also<\/span> I Chronicles 9:19<\/span><\/a>). This seems surprising, since Korah and his company are recorded as the archetypal rebels against the authority of Moses, who were subsequently swallowed up by the earth and sent down alive to Sheol (see<\/span> Numbers Chapter 16<\/span><\/a>). Perhaps, Scripture is teaching us here that God does not punish the descendants of the wicked for the sins of their forefathers but may indeed reward them with places of honor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Among these sanctuary gatekeepers are mentioned Obed-Edom and his sixty-two sons (<\/span>I Chronicles 26:8<\/span><\/a>)! In<\/span> II Samuel 6:10-12<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> I Chronicles 13:13-14<\/span><\/a>,, Obed-Edom is referred to as \u201cthe Gittite\u201d, suggesting that he was actually a Philistine, though in our Chapter he seems to be not only an Israelite but of Levitical descent. In these previous texts, we are informed that King David placed the holy Ark of the Covenant in the home of Obed-Edom for three months before bringing it to Jerusalem. For this reason, God blessed the house of Oded-Edom and all he had (see also<\/span> Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 7.4.2<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah<\/span><\/a> comments on<\/span><\/a> the blessing of Obed-Edom the Gittite: And how did the Holy One, blessed be He, bless the house of Obed-Edom? With numerous\u00a0 descendants, as it is<\/span> written<\/span><\/a>: \u201cSons of Obed-Edom\u2026All these, sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and brothers, strong and able men for the service\u2014 sixty-two of Obed-Edom\u201d\u2026Initially he had eight sons and eight daughters-in-law each of whom gave birth to two children each month\u2026This continued for three months, making a total of forty-eight. Obed-Edom\u2019s son, Shemaiah, had six sons (see<\/span> I Chronicles 26:7<\/span><\/a>), which makes fifty-four descendants. And including eight of Obed-Edom\u2019s own sons brings the total number of his descendants to sixty-two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Midrash gives additional reasons for the blessing of Obed-Edom. He was named <\/span>Obed<\/span><\/i> because he served (<\/span>avad<\/span><\/em>) God in a befitting manner. He was also named <\/span>Edom<\/em> <\/span>(literally \"red\"), because he made David blush for shame because the king was at first afraid to house the Ark of the Covenant, whereas Obed-Edom took it into his house without hesitation. Moreover, Obed-Edom\u2019s eighth son was called Peullethai because he, Obed-Edom, performed (<\/span>pa'al<\/span><\/em>) a great service (<\/span>pe'ullah<\/span><\/em>) for the Torah. What great service did he perform? He used to kindle the lamp before the Ark of the Covenant every morning and every evening when it was housed in his home.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Talmud Bavli Berakhot 63b<\/span><\/a> comments that Obed-Edom being rewarded for hosting the Ark of the Covenant in his own home means that one who hosts a Torah scholar in his home will be similarly rewarded.<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":57028,"alt":"","title":"isam4-ark-covenant-relief","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","width":361,"height":256,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief-300x213.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":213,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","medium_large-width":361,"medium_large-height":256,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","large-width":361,"large-height":256,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","1536x1536-width":361,"1536x1536-height":256,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","2048x2048-width":361,"2048x2048-height":256,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","post_full_size-width":361,"post_full_size-height":256,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","home_baner-width":361,"home_baner-height":256}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"","tile_main_caption":"Obed-Edom And His Descendants","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"Miraculous rewards for his hospitality to the Ark","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":57028,"alt":"","title":"isam4-ark-covenant-relief","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","width":361,"height":256,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief-300x213.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":213,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","medium_large-width":361,"medium_large-height":256,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","large-width":361,"large-height":256,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","1536x1536-width":361,"1536x1536-height":256,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","2048x2048-width":361,"2048x2048-height":256,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","post_full_size-width":361,"post_full_size-height":256,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/isam4-ark-covenant-relief.jpg","home_baner-width":361,"home_baner-height":256}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_link_for_pay":"0","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Writings","book":"I Chronicles","chapter":"26","chapter_main_number":"890","date":"20290125","wall_id":"890"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false},{"order":5,"id":"99757","color":"#faeed8","size":"1","name":"The Sons Of Korah Didn\u2019t Die ","post_title":"The Sons Of Korah Didn\u2019t Die","slug":"the-sons-of-korah-didnt-die","old_id":"99757","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":36669,"post_title":"Yakov Azriel","slug":"yakov-azriel","old_id":"36669","first_name":"Yakov ","last_name":"Azriel","description":"Yakov Azriel, who lives in Israel, has published five books of poetry in the USA and hundreds of poems in journals and magazines. 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\"For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph<\/em>.\" (First Chronicles 26:1)<\/p>\r\n

The sons of Korah didn\u2019t die, for though
\r\nThey loved their father, still they understood
\r\nThe branch which gave them shade and shelter could
\r\nBe toppled by a storm. They didn\u2019t know
\r\nBeforehand that their father\u2019s tree would grow
\r\nA bitter, poisoned fruit, or that its wood
\r\nWas weaker than a weed; they knew he should
\r\nHave chosen truth, not pride\u2019s deceitful glow.
\r\n
\r\nBecause they didn\u2019t make the same mistake
\r\nTheir father made but chose to stay above
\r\nThe fray, the sons of Korah didn\u2019t die.
\r\nThey understood the need at times to make
\r\nA break, to turn away from those you love,
\r\nThat love can be an open pit. And I?<\/p>\r\n

IChron26-YAzriel<\/p>\r\n

The Sons Of Korah Didn\u2019t Die<\/p>\r\n

Because they didn\u2019t make the same mistake \/ Their father made but chose to stay above \/ The fray<\/p>\r\n


\r\n\"For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.\" (First Chronicles 26:1)<\/p>\r\n


\r\nThe sons of Korah didn\u2019t die, for though
\r\nThey loved their father, still they understood
\r\nThe branch which gave them shade and shelter could
\r\nBe toppled by a storm. They didn\u2019t know
\r\nBeforehand that their father\u2019s tree would grow
\r\nA bitter, poisoned fruit, or that its wood
\r\nWas weaker than a weed; they knew he should
\r\nHave chosen truth, not pride\u2019s deceitful glow.
\r\n
\r\nBecause they didn\u2019t make the same mistake
\r\nTheir father made but chose to stay above
\r\nThe fray, the sons of Korah didn\u2019t die.
\r\nThey understood the need at times to make
\r\nA break, to turn away from those you love,
\r\nThat love can be an open pit. And I?<\/p>\r\n

Image: A print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations \/ 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26:28 \u201cAnd all that Samuel the seer and Saul son of Kish and Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah had consecrated, all that was consecrated under Shelomith and his brothers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This historical note briefly amplifies the long catalogue of gatekeepers and their stations around the Temples (the details of which are not easy to sort out). It is another attempt by the Chronicler to confirm the legitimacy of the Temple in his time by tracing its treasures all the way back to the first founding of the monarchy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

From: Robert Alter, The Hebrew Bible<\/em>, vol. 3: Writings, W. W. Norton & Co., 2019, ad loc. 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  1. Echoes of Obed-Edom<\/em>. Appearing in verses 4-8, in the lists of the gatekeepers, are \u201cAll these, sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers, strong and able men for the service.\u201d In the story of the ascent of the Ark to Jerusalem, we met Obed-Edom the Gittite, in whose house the Ark made temporary residence (in 2 Sam 6 and in 1 Chron 13).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Shebuel son of Gershom son of\u00a0\u05de(\u05e0)\u05e9\u05d4. Moses -<\/em>\u00a0661 chapters ago, in the story of \u201cthe sculptured image of Micah\u201d in Judges 18, we met a Levite youth by the name of\u00a0 Jonathan son of Gershom son of Manasseh. The sages identify him with Shebuel son of Gershom son of Moses from verse 24. It\u2019s interesting to discover why.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Treasure chest<\/em>. What are the Temple treasures? Verse 20 distinguishes between two kinds: \u201cthe treasuries of the House of God\u201d and \u201cthe treasuries of the dedicated things.\u201d The dedicated things are according to verses 26-28 are the spoils of war that were dedicated to God<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Samuel and the Temple<\/em>. Verse 28 pushes the preparations for the Temple even further back, to Samuel, to the spoil of all the wars, \u201cAll that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah\u2026\u201d The sages develop the connection between Samuel and the Temple, who see him as a partner to David in the construction plans (cf two chapters hence). 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