the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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1 Chronicles 26:18
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Parbar: i.e. the outside place; he annulled the corn; a quarter of Jerusalem (Strong) [Strong's H6503], 1 Chronicles 26:18, Also, 2 Kings 23:11, Parbar is most probably the same as parwar, which denotes suburbs - 2 Kings 23:11, in which sense it is often used in the Chaldee Targums; and consequently this may be considered as leading to the suburbs.
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Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they swore both of them.
So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.
That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them.
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath.
Therfor thilke place was clepid Bersabee, for euere eithir swore there;
therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
At Parbar westward,.... A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot c thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, 2 Kings 23:11, and which agrees with the description Josephus d gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the suburbs:
four at the causeway; by which was the gate Shallecheth, 1 Chronicles 26:16
and two at Parbar; the gate before mentioned.
c Ib. (Prospect of the Temple, ch. 5.) sect. 2. d Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 15. c. 11. sect. 5.)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
“Parbar” must designate here the space between the western wall of the temple building and the wall of the court, which would be a sort of “precinct” or “purlieu” of the temple (2 Kings 23:11 note). Here were two gates, at one of which two guards were stationed; while at the Shallecheth, which gave upon the causeway, there were four. In this whole account, the temple is spoken of as if it were existing, when it was not as yet built. We must suppose that David formed the whole plan of the temple, and fixed the stations and numbers of the porters, though it was left for Solomon to carry out his instructions.