To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house.

And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.

To obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings;

To Obed-edom, that on the south; and to his sons, the store-house.

Truly, Obededom and his sons obtained that to the south, in the part of the house where the council of elders was.

The house of Asuppim - literally, "the house of collections" (see the margin and compare Nehemiah 12:25 margin). A treasure-house of some kind or other is probably intended.

The house of Asuppim - The house of the collections; the place where either the supplies of the porters, or the offerings made for the use of the priests and Levites, were laid up.

To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of (g) Asuppim.
(g) This was a house where they used to resort to consult things concerning the temple, as a convocation house.

To Obededom southward,.... Where were two gates in later times, called the gates of Huldah (x):
and to his sons, the house of Asuppim; the word has the signification of gathering, hence some take it to be a council house, where the sanhedrim or elders gathered together, and sat; and others, rather a treasure house, where things of value were collected and laid up, since Obededom had the charge of gold and silver, and the vessels of the house, 2-Chronicles 25:24, but Dr. Lightfoot (y) is of opinion, that"Asuppim were two gates in the western wall, which stood most south, or nearest to Jerusalem; "and the house of Asuppim" was a large piece of building that ran between them, which was a treasury, or various rooms for treasuring or laying up something for the use of the temple;''though L'Empereur thinks (z) it was the chamber Korban, which is not so probable.
(x) Ib. (Misn. Middot), c. 1. sect. 3. (y) Prospect of the Temple, ch. 5. sect. 3. (z) Not. in Middot, c. 1. sect. 1. No. 5.

the house of Asuppim--or, "collections," probably a storehouse, where were kept the grain, wine, and other offerings for the sustenance of the priests.

To Obed-edom (fell the lot) towards the south, and to his sons it fell (to guard) the house Asuppim. As to בּית־האספּים, called for brevity עספּים in 1-Chronicles 26:17, i.e., house of collections or provisions (cf. Nehemiah 12:25), we can say nothing further than that it was a building used for the storing of the temple goods, situated in the neighbourhood of the southern door of the temple in the external court, and that it probably had two entrances, since in 1-Chronicles 26:19 it is stated that two guard-stations were assigned to it.

Asuppim - Or, of gatherings, probably so named from the assembly of the elders, who met there to consult about the affairs of the temple.