And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,
We have here a further account of the good posture which the affairs of religion were put into immediately upon the return of the people out of Babylon. They had smarted for their former neglect of ordinances and under the late want of ordinances.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 9:14-34
And they lodged round about the house of God,.... In chambers on the outward wall about it, that they might be near to do their office: because the charge was upon them; to guard the house: and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them; that is, the opening of the doors of the mountain of the house, and the court of women; for as...
And their brethren, [which were] in their villages, [were] to come after seven days from time to time with them. (g) They served weekly, as in .