1
1Ch 23:1.
英文原文
1Ch 23:1.
DAVID MAKES SOLOMON KING.
1. when David was old . . . he made Solomon . . . king--This brief statement, which comprises the substance of
1Ki 1:32-48,
is made here solely to introduce an account of the preparations carried on by David during the latter years of his life for providing a national place of worship.
2
1Ch 23:2-6.
1Ch 23:2-6.
利未人的數目與分布
2. 他招聚以色列的眾首領——一切關係公共利益的重大舉措,都提交各支派代表的大會審議
(1Ch 13:1; 15:25; 22:17; 26:1-32)。
英文原文
1Ch 23:2-6.
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE LEVITES.
2. he gathered together all the princes of Israel--All important measures relating to the public interest were submitted for consideration to a general assembly of the representatives of the tribes
(1Ch 13:1; 15:25; 22:17; 26:1-32).
3
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3. 利未人被數點……共有三萬八千人——這數目為摩西早年所數點之數的四倍
（參
Nu 4:1-49;
26:1-51）。
大概正是這樣的大幅增長，使大衛末年所作的這一分類成為必要並切合時宜；該分類即為本章與隨後三章所記載的內容。
按着班次，各人各歸本位——婦人與孩童不在數內。
英文原文
3. the Levites were numbered . . . thirty and eight thousand--Four times their number at the early census taken by Moses (see on
Nu 4:1-49;
26:1-51).
It was, in all likelihood, this vast increase that suggested and rendered expedient that classification, made in the last year of David's reign, which the present and three subsequent chapters describe.
by their polls, man by man--Women and children were not included.
4
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4. 有二萬四千人管理耶和華殿的事——他們並非管理聖殿中所有的事奉。利未人受祭司的管轄，但又高於尼提寧和其他不屬利未支派的僕役。只是有若干職責範圍派定給他們，其中一部分在此列明。
英文原文
4. twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord--They were not to preside over all the services of the temple. The Levites were subject to the priests, and they were superior to the Nethinim and other servants, who were not of the race of Levi. But they had certain departments of duty assigned, some of which are here specified.
5
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5. 用我所造的樂器頌讚耶和華——大衛似乎發明了聖殿中所用的許多樂器
(Am 6:5)。
英文原文
5. praised the Lord with the instruments which I made--David seems to have been an inventor of many of the musical instruments used in the temple
(Am 6:5).
6
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6. 大衛將利未的子孫分了班次——這些是按着他們父家列舉的，但此處所提的不過是那二萬四千名從事與耶和華殿有關之工的人。這些利未人的父家，與他們〔JOSEPHUS，《猶太古史》〕以及祭司所分的班次相對應
（參
1Ch 24:20-31;
1Ch 26:20-28）。
英文原文
6. David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi--These are enumerated according to their fathers' houses, but no more of these are mentioned here than the twenty-four thousand who were engaged in the work connected with the Lord's house. The fathers' houses of those Levites corresponded with the classes into which they [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities] as well as the priests were divided (see on
1Ch 24:20-31;
1Ch 26:20-28).
7
1Ch 23:7-11.
1Ch 23:7-11.
革順的子孫。
7-11. 革順人——他們有九個父家，六個出自拉但，三個出自示每。
英文原文
1Ch 23:7-11.
SONS OF GERSHON.
7-11. the Gershonites--They had nine fathers' houses, six descended from Laadan, and three from Shimei.
12
1Ch 23:12-20.
1Ch 23:12-20.
論哥轄。
12. 哥轄的兒子——他是九個利未父家的創立者。
英文原文
1Ch 23:12-20.
OF KOHATH.
12. The sons of Kohath--He was the founder of nine Levitical fathers' houses.
13
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13. 亞倫是被分別出來——作大祭司（參
1Ch 25:1-19）。
英文原文
13. Aaron was separated--as high priest (see on
1Ch 25:1-19).
14
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14. 論到摩西——他的兒子們被列入一般利未人之中，卻沒有被納入利未子孫中那擔任祭司特殊職任的獨特部分。
英文原文
14. concerning Moses--His sons were ranked with the Levites generally, but not introduced into the distinctive portion of the descendants of Levi, who were appointed to the special functions of the priesthood.
21
1Ch 23:21-23.
1Ch 23:21-23.
論米拉利。
21-23. 米拉利的兒子——他們包括六個父家。綜合起來，革順創立了九個父家，哥轄九個，米拉利六個：合計二十四個。
英文原文
1Ch 23:21-23.
OF MERARI.
21-23. The sons of Merari--They comprised six fathers' houses. Summing them together, Gershon founded nine fathers houses, Kohath nine, and Merari six: total, twenty-four.
24
1Ch 23:24-32.
1Ch 23:24-32.
利未人的職任。
24-27. 這些都是利未的子孫……辦理事務的……從二十歲以外的——利未人的數點是由大衛
(1Ch 23:3)
按摩西所遵循的同樣規則
(Nu 4:3)
進行的，即從三十歲起。但他後來看到這規則可以放寬，利未人為履行正當職務的登記可以從二十歲開始。約櫃和會幕如今既已安定在耶路撒冷，利未人的勞役便大大減少，因為他們不再需要將沉重的器具從一處搬到另一處。三萬八千名利未人——祭司不在內——對於會幕的日常事奉無疑已綽綽有餘。但這位敬虔的王認為，在神的事奉中僱用盡可能多的人員，將有助於主的榮耀。然而大衛所設立的這些初步規矩是暫時的，因為約櫃被安放在錫安的帳幕之後，便有了很不相同的安排。
英文原文
1Ch 23:24-32.
OFFICE OF THE LEVITES.
24-27. These were the sons of Levi . . . that did the work . . . from the age of twenty years and upward--The enumeration of the Levites was made by David
(1Ch 23:3)
on the same rule as that followed by Moses
(Nu 4:3),
namely, from thirty years. But he saw afterwards that this rule might be beneficially relaxed, and that the enrolment of Levites for their proper duties might be made from twenty years of age. The ark and tabernacle being now stationary at Jerusalem, the labor of the Levites was greatly diminished, as they were no longer obliged to transport its heavy furniture from place to place. The number of thirty-eight thousand Levites, exclusive of priests, was doubtless more than sufficient for the ordinary service of the tabernacle. But this pious king thought that it would contribute to the glory of the Lord to employ as many officers in his divine service as possible. These first rules, however, which David instituted, were temporary, as very different arrangements were made after the ark had been deposited in the tabernacle of Zion.
1Ch 23:1.
大衛立所羅門為王
1. 大衛年紀老邁……就立所羅門……為王——這一簡短的陳述,概括了
1Ki 1:32-48
的內容,在此記下,完全是為了引出關於大衛晚年為建造國家敬拜之所而進行的預備工作的記述。