25 Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
25 And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,
25 their brothers in the villages were scheduled to give them relief weekly - the four main security guards were responsible for round-the-clock surveillance.
25 And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days.
25 Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:25
Chapter Contents
Genealogies.
This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Revelation 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.