Commento su I Cronache 9:45

And all Israel traced their genealogy I related to you part of their genealogy, which I found, but the greater part of their genealogy is in the Book of the Kings of Israel, but the Judeans, who were exiled to Babylon because of their treachery, with whom I, Ezra, was - I found their genealogy written, and I recorded it.

And from here until the king’s gate to the east The meaning of עַד is: from here until a gate named the King’s Gate to the east.

they are the gate sentries Shallum and his brethren of the camps of the sons of Levi.

the guards of the thresholds of the Tent Shallum the son of Kore and his brethren of his father’s house, the Korahites, were the guards of the thresholds of the Tent of Meeting and did not allow any person to enter the Tent of Meeting, except the priests in their service

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, the Lord being with him [This means] that he prophesied in time past, and our Sages said that this is Phinehas the priest, and because he did not annul Jephthah’s vow, the Shechinah left him.

whom David and Samuel the seer established permanently - Heb. בֶּאֱמוּנָתָם, in their permanence.

for seven days at the end of the seven days.

from time to time from seven to seven, each watch in its week.

and they were [appointed] over the key[s] over the key[s] of the forecourt.

and every morning to open.

And some of them were in charge of the service vessels כְּלֵי הָעֲבוֹדָה, the service vessels - they would take them out by number and bring them by number.

And these are the singers, etc. who were exempt from any manner of work, except to sing a song

Eshbaal That is Ish Bosheth, and he is nicknamed “bosheth,” because “baal” is an expression of lordship, and he nicknamed him “bosheth,” an expression of disgrace.

Merib-Baal That is Mephibosheth (II Sam 4:4). Said Rabbi Isaac the son of Samuel of Narbonne: From the time that Israel worshipped the Baal, the Baal was called by the name of Bosheth (shame), as it is written (Jer. 11:13): “altars for the shameful thing, etc.,” for the Baal is a shameful thing. Gideon was called Jerubaal, based on the expression (Jud. 6:32): “Let Baal contend with him.” He was also called Jerubesheth, for it is written concerning Abimelech: “who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubesheth, etc.” in the Book of Samuel (II 11: 21). He is called Jerubesheth and Jerubaal, because Baal and Bosheth are synonymous.