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1 Chronicles 26:29

1 Chronicles 26:29
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Outward business - Work done without the city; cutting of timber, hewing stones, ploughing the fields belonging to the sanctuary. - Jarchi.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 26:29-32

All the offices of the house of God being well provided with Levites, we have here an account of those that were employed as officers and judges in the outward business, which must not be neglected,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Izharites Cp. 1Ch 23:12.

the outward business This business as here defined "for officers and for judges" (cp. 2Ch 19:11) is perhaps different from that mentioned in Neh 11:16 ("the outward business…