Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:20
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
20. on Alamoth ] R.V. set to Alamoth; cp. Psalms 46 (title) R.V.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Psalteries on Alamoth – Probably, psalteries whose tone resembled the voices of girls ( alamoth). Compare the female flutes of the Lydians.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 20. With psalteries on Alamoth] Some suppose that the word signifies virgins, or women singers, the persons mentioned here being appointed to accompany them with psalteries, and preside over them.
The Vulgate says arcana cantabant, they sang secret things or mysteries; probably prophetic hymns.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
In this catalogue Ben is omitted, who was mentioned 1Ch 15:18. Yet others think him to be the same who is called Azaziah, 1Ch 15:21. But Ben might be some other person, who was indeed appointed for this work, as is related, 1Ch 15:17,18; and yet he might be taken off by death or sickness, or some sudden and extraordinary accident which hindered his execution of the place and work allotted for him, which might force the chief of the Levites to appoint some other in his stead, when they came to put their institution in practice, as here they did.
On Alamoth, or, with (as that particle is elsewhere used) Alamoth, which is thought to be the name of an instrument of music; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in music. The certain signification of it is not now known, nor is it necessary for us to know it. And the like may be said of Sheminith, 1Ch 15:21.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah,…. Who were eight of the second degree; Aziel is the same with Jaaziel, 1Ch 15:18 and Ben is left out, in whose room Azaziah, in the next verse, seems to be put; Ben is thought to be sick or dead before they came to execute their office, and whom the father of Kimchi takes to be the same with him who is expressed in the title of Ps 9:1 which title is, “on Muthlabben”, or the death of Ben: these were appointed to sound
with psalteries on Alamoth; psalteries were another kind of instruments of music; and Alamoth was either the beginning of a song, to the tune of which those instruments played, or the tune itself, and the note of it; either the treble or counter tenor, a shrill sound, like that of organs, which this word sometimes signifies, see Ps 46:1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
THE ARK.
V. Two warders of the Ark.
VI. The king, with the heads of the nation.
(20) The eight harpers. Perhaps Maaseiah or Benaiah belongs to the next verse. This would give seven (comp. 1Ch. 15:24) in each band.
Aziel should be Jaaziel, as in 1Ch. 15:18.
Jehiel.God liveth. Jeiel=Jeuel (1Ch. 9:6; 1Ch. 9:35), Remembered of God.
With psalteries on Alamoth.With harps after the mode of maidens: that is, probably, of soprano compass or pitch. The same expression occurs in the heading of Psalms 46
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 15:20. With psalteries on Alamoth With psalteries of a deeper sound. Houbigant. But respecting this, the word Sheminith in the next verse, and other words of the like sort, we refer to our notes upon the Psalms.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
1Ch 15:20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
Ver. 20. On Alamoth. ] See Trapp on “ Psa 46:1 ” Title
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Aziel. Another name, Jaaziel, in 1Ch 15:18.
on. Hebrew. ‘al, relating to.
Alamoth. The maidens’ choir (see App-65.) One of three special choirs, the other two being She-minith (a men’s choir, see App-65. xix); and Jeduthun’s choir. “Alarnoth” found only once as the subscript of Psa 45. See note there. This choir was processional, not ecclesiastical. Compare 1Ch 68:11, 1Ch 68:25, which refers to this event, not to the Exodus.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Aziel: 1Ch 15:18, Jaaziel
Alamoth: Psa 46:1, *title
Reciprocal: 1Ch 16:5 – psalteries and with harps 1Ch 23:8 – Jehiel 1Ch 24:25 – Zechariah
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 15:20. With psalteries on Alamoth Or, with Alamoth, which is thought by many to be the name of an instrument of music; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in music. Houbigant renders the words with psalteries, of a deeper sound. The certain signification of the expression is not now known.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
15:20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on {i} Alamoth;
(i) This was an instrument of music or a certain tune, to which they sang psalms.