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1 Chronicles 9:32

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 9:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And some of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And some of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
1 Chronicles 9:32 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.
31And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
32And some of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33And these are the singers, heads of fathers` [houses] of the Levites, [who dwelt] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.
34These were heads of fathers` [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
35And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife`s name was Maacah:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath, etc.] Twelve loaves of which were set every week before the ark upon the shewbread table, and the old ones taken away: now the work of these Levites was to make this shewbread, and get it ready every week to be set upon the table, and which was done not by them, but by priests; under the second temple, the family of Garmu was set over this work f74.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:32 bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day: See Exod 25:23-30.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the sons: 1Chr. 6:33-48 showbread: Heb. bread of ordering to: Exo 25:30; Lev 24:5-8 1 Chronicles 9:33”
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