All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 22. Towns, where they resided, when they were not on duty. Menochius.—Seer, or prophet. Bible.—We read not of his making any such regulation. But he probably made it after the misconduct of the sons of Heli, and when the ark was brought back. Calmet.—He might also give private instructions to David for the same purpose; ( Bible.) as Gad and Nathan did. 2 Chronicles 29:25. The same plans were still adopted, though the number of Levites was small. Calmet.—Trust, while they were at the head of affairs, and acting by God’s authority. Lit. “in their faith;” ( Bible.) enlightened from above, and regulating matters according to the dispositions, which they discovered in the sacred ministers: or rather Hebrew “in their established employment,” which was to subsist in future ages. Calmet.