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 Exposition
The sons of Shemaiah,.... The same before mentioned, the firstborn of Obededom:
Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men; Elihu and Semachiah; which may rather…
Observe, I. There were porters appointed to attend the temple, who guarded all the avenues that let to it, opened and shut all the outer gates and attended at them, not only for the state, but for…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
whose brethren The pronoun refers to Elzabad.
strong men R.V. valiant men (and so in 1Ch 26:9; cp. 2Ch 26:17).