Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
5. Asaph ] Cp. 1Ch 15:17, note.
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals ] R.V. and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud. Cp. 1Ch 15:16 ; 1Ch 15:19.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 5. Asaph] See the preceding chapter, 1Ch 15:17, &c.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
5. Jeielthe same as Aziel(1Ch 15:20).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Asaph the chief,…. Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, 1Ch 6:33
and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, with psalteries, and with harps; to play upon them before the ark at the same time the psalms and songs were vocally sung; the above persons are such as are named before, 1Ch 15:18,
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; he struck and played upon them, see 1Ch 15:19.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5, 6) The names of the persons appointedten Levites and two priestsall of whom but one, Jahaziel, were in the procession described in 1Ch. 15:19-21.
Asaph the chief, and next to him (his second) Zechariah.See 1Ch. 15:18.
Jeiel.A scribes error for Jaaziel (1Ch. 15:18).
With psalteries and with harps.With instruments of harps and lutes (appositive or defining genitive).
But Asaph made a sound with cymbals.Literally, and Asaph with cymbals clanging.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 16:5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
Ver. 5. Asaph the chief. ] Yet in other places Heman is set before him. 1Ch 6:33 ; 1Ch 6:39 ; 1Ch 15:16-17
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Asaph: 1Ch 6:39, 1Ch 15:16-24, 1Ch 25:1-6
psalteries and with harps: Heb. instruments of psalteries and harps, 1Ch 15:20, 1Ch 15:21, 2Ch 29:25
Reciprocal: 1Sa 10:5 – a psaltery 2Sa 6:10 – Obededom 2Sa 23:1 – sweet psalmist 1Ch 13:8 – with harps 1Ch 13:13 – Obededom 1Ch 15:18 – Zechariah 1Ch 15:19 – General 1Ch 25:2 – Asaph 1Ch 26:4 – Obededom 2Ch 20:19 – Levites 2Ch 34:12 – all Ezr 3:10 – trumpets Neh 12:27 – thanksgivings Psa 150:5 – the loud cymbals Dan 3:10 – the cornet