## Rashi on I Chronicles Chapter 26

###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:1:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 26:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/26:1:1)

**לְמַחְלְקוֹת לְשֹׁעֲרִים.** אֵין חוֹזְרִים חֲלִילָה, אֶלָּא כְּנֶגֶד שְׁעָרִים חִלְּקִים, וְשׁוּב הִפִּילוּ גּוֹרָלוֹת מִי לְשַׁעַר זֶה מִי לְשַׁעַר אַחֵר; כָּךְ מְפֹרָשׁ לְקַמָּן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Of the divisions of the gate sentries: of the Korahites** They do not rotate, but they distributed them according to the gates, and they later cast lots [to determine] who would serve at this gate and who at another gate. In this way it is explained further (verses 13-19).


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:1:2
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**לַקָּרְחִים מְשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ בֶן קֹרֵא מִן בְּנֵי אָסָף.** וְדֻגְמָא לְמַעְלָה: ״וְשַׁלּוּם בֶּן קוֹרֵא וְגוֹ׳״ (דברי הימים א ט:יט):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of Asaph** And [we find] a similarity above (9:19): “And Shallum the son of Kore, etc.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:5:1
[Rashi on I Chronicles 26:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20I%20Chronicles/r/26:5:1)

**כִּי בֵרֲכוֹ אֱלֹהִים.** כְּדַאֲמַר ״וַיְבָרֶךְ ה׳ אֶת בֵּית עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם וְגוֹ׳״ (דברי הימים א יג:יד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**for God had blessed him** as is stated above (13:14): “... and the Lord blessed the house of Obed- Edom, etc.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:6:1
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**הַמִּמְשָׁלִים לְבֵית אֲבִיהֶם.** פִּתְרוֹן: אוֹתָם מוֹשְׁלִים הָיוּ עַל יַד אֲבִיהֶם; וְדוּגְמָא בְּסוֹף דָּנִיֵּאל: ״וּמָשַׁל מִמְשָׁל רָב״ (דניאל יא:ג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**who ruled through their father’s house** The meaning is that those ruling were doing so through their father, and a similarity is [found] at the end of Daniel (11:3): “and rule a great dominion (וּמָשַל מִמְשַל רַב).”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:8:1
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**אִישׁ חַיִל.** לֹא בְּכֹחַ וְלֹא בְּמִלְחָמָה, אֶלָּא כְּאָדָם שֶׁאוֹמֵר עָלָיו פְּלוֹנִי חָשׁוּב; וְכֵן ״הֲלֹא בֹעַז מוֹדַעְתָּנוּ״ (רות ג:ב); ״אִישׁ גִּבּוֹר חַיִל״ (רות ב:א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**valiant men** - Heb. אִיש חַיִל, not with strength and not in war but like a man about whom someone says, “So-and-so is of high esteem,” and similarly, (Ruth 2:1): “... a mighty man of valor, etc., and his name was Boaz.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:12:1
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**מִשְׁמָרוֹת לְעֻמַּת אֲחֵיהֶם.** רָאשֵׁי עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבַּע מִשְׁמָרוֹת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**watches corresponding to their brethren** the chiefs of twenty-four watches.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:13:1
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**וַיַּפִּילוּ גוֹרָלוֹת כַּקָּטֹן כַּגָּדוֹל לְבֵית אֲבוֹתָם לְשַׁעַר וָשָׁעַר.** לְמִי יָבוֹא שַׁעַר זֶה וּלְמִי שַׁעַר זֶה, לַמִּזְרָח לַמַּעֲרָב לַצָּפוֹן לַדָּרוֹם, וְכֵן לְכָל שְׁעָרִים שֶׁבָּעֲזָרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And they cast lots, the small like the great, to their fathers’ houses for each gate** who will receive this gate, and who will receive this gate, to the east, to the west, to the north, to the south, and so to all the gates in the forecourt.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:17:1
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**וְלָאֲסֻפִּים.** מָקוֹם שֶׁשְּׁמוֹ אֲסוּפִּים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and to the Asuppim** a place named Asuppim.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:18:1
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**שְׁנַיִם לַפַּרְבָּר.** וּמְפֹרָשׁ בְּמַסֶּכֶת תָּמִיד (כז.): אָמַר רָבָא: לַפַּרְבָּר כְּלַפֵּי בָּר:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Toward the outside** Heb. לַפַּרְבָּר. This is explained in Tractate *Tamid* (ad loc.): “Said Rava: לַפַּרְבָּר means כְּלַפֵּי בָּר, toward the outside.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:20:1
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**וְהַלְוִיִּם אֲחִיָּה עַל אוֹצְרוֹת וְגוֹ׳.** הוּא הָיָה מְמֻנֶּה עַל מָעוֹת שֶׁנִּקְנִין מֵהֶם קָרְבָּנוֹת לְבֵית אֱלֹהִים, כְּגוֹן קָרְבַּן קֳדָשִׁים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And the Levites: Ahiah over the treasuries, etc.** He was appointed over the money with which sacrifices were purchased for the House of God, such as the holy sacrifices (sic).


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:21:1
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**בְּנֵי לַעְדָּן.** לְלַעְדָּן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּי הָיָה רֹאשׁ הָאָבוֹת יְחִיאֵל; הוּא ״לַעְדָּן״ הָאָמוּר לְעֵיל (דברי הימים א כג:ח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The sons of Ladan** To Ladan the Gershonite was the chief of the fathers, Jehiel. He is Ladan mentioned above (23:7-9).


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:22:1
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**וְיוֹאֵל אָחִיו.** אָחִיו שֶׁל יְחִיאֵל, כְּדִכְתִיב לְמַעְלָה ״יְחִיאֵל וְזֵתָם וְיוֹאֵל״ (דברי הימים א כג:ח):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and Joel his brother** The brother of Jehiel, as is written above (23:8): “Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:22:2
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**עַל אוֹצְרוֹת בֵּית ה׳.** אוֹצָרוֹת הַרְבֵּה הָיוּ בָּעֲזָרָה, כָּל אוֹצָר וְאוֹצָר לְתִקּוּנוֹ, וְעַל כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד הָיָה מְמֻנֶּה אֶחָד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**over the treasuries of the House of the Lord** There were many treasuries in the forecourt, each treasury for its individual purpose, and over each one was one appointee.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:24:1
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**וּשְׁבוּאֵל בֶּן גֵּרְשׁוֹם בֶּן מֹשֶׁה נָגִיד עַל הָאֹצָרוֹת.** כְּמוֹ כֵן נָגִיד עַל אֶחָד מֵאוֹצְרוֹת הָעֲזָרָה; וְיֵשׁ מְפָרְשִׁים: **נָגִיד עַל הָאֹצָרוֹת**, כָּל הָאֲמַרְכָּלִין כֻּלָּם הָיוּ תַּחְתָּיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And Shebuel the son of Gershom was the ruler over the treasuries** Similarly, [this means] the ruler over one of the treasuries of the forecourt. Others explain [that he was literally] the ruler over the treasuries. All the Temple trustees were under him.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:29:1
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**לַיִּצְהָרִי כְּנַנְיָהוּ וּבָנָיו לַמְּלָאכָה הַחִיצוֹנָה.** מְלָאכָה שֶׁעוֹשִׂין חוּץ לָעִיר בַּיְּעָרִים וּבֶהָרִים, וְלִכְרוֹת אֲרָזִים וְלַחְצֹב אֲבָנִים וְלַחֲרֹשׁ שְׂדֵה שֶׁל הֶקְדֵשׁ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons to the outside work** to the work that was done outside the city, in the forests and in the mountains; to hew cedars and to quarry stones and to plow fields belonging to the Sanctuary.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:30:1
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**לַחֶבְרוֹנִי חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ.** עַד **לְכֹל מְלֶאכֶת ה׳** – הֵם שׁוֹטְרִים עַל אוֹתָם שֶׁהָיוּ עוֹשִׂים מְלֶאכֶת ה׳ בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Of the Hebronites: Hashabiah... to all the work of the Lord** They are the officers over those who did the work of the Lord in trans-Jordan.


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:30:2
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**וְלַעֲבֹדַת הַמֶּלֶךְ.** אַף הֵם מְמֻנִּים עַל יוֹשְׁבֵי נַחֲלַת הַמֶּלֶךְ, אוֹצְרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ, וְכֵן לְפָנֵינוּ **לְכָל דְּבַר הָאֱלֹהִים וּדְבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and to the service of the king** They were also appointed over the dwellers of the king’s heritage and the king’s treasuries, and so [we find] further (v. 32): “for every matter of God and matter of the king.”


###### Rashi on I Chronicles 26:31:1
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**בִּשְׁנַת הָאַרְבָּעִים וְגוֹ׳.** וְגַם כָּל חֶשְׁבּוֹנוֹת הַלָּלוּ בִּשְׁנַת הָאַרְבָּעִים הָיוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to his generations to the fathers in the fortieth year, etc.** And also all these computations were in the fortieth year.