1 Chronicles 26:7
“The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The sons of Shemaiah,.... The same before mentioned, the firstborn of Obededom:
Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 26:1-19
Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that let to it, opened and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
whose brethren The pronoun refers to Elzabad.
strong men R.V. valiant men (and so in 1Ch 26:9; cp. 2Ch 26:17).