Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 7:6
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] forever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
6. the priests waited on their offices ] R.V. the priests stood, according to their offices. This ver. does not appear in 1 Kings.
instruments of musick of the Lord ] R.V. mg., instruments for the song of the LORD. Cp. 1Ch 23:5; Amo 6:5.
the priests sounded trumpets ] Cp. 2Ch 5:12.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
When David praised by their ministry; for David composed the psalms or hymns, 1Ch 16:7, and appointed them to be sung by the Levites, and instrumental music to be joined to their voices.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the priests waited on their offices,…. Performed them, some in offering sacrifices, others in blowing trumpets, as it may be explained from the latter part of the verse:
the Levites also with instruments of music of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord; under a divine direction, on which the Levites played to the songs of praise offered to the Lord, and by which they made music sacred to him:
because his mercy endureth for ever; which, as it was the close of their songs of praise, was the cause of them:
when David praised by their ministry; the songs sung being composed by him, and the instruments they played upon being of his invention, and used by his order:
and the priests sounded trumpets before them; or rather over against them, that is, over against the Levites, as they were singing and playing on the instruments of music:
and all Israel stood; while this sacred and delightful service was performing, they both stood up, and stood by the priests and Levites, and joined with them in praising the Lord.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(6) And the priests.This verse is added by the chronicler, after his usual fashion of laying stress on the ritual, especially its choral and musical side. (Comp 2Ch. 5:11-13.)
Waited on their offices.Literally, And the priests upon their wards (watches) were standing, i.e., stood at their posts. Vulg., sacerdotes autem stabant in officiis suis.
Instruments of musick of the Lordi.e., of sacred music, as we should say. (Comp. 1Ch. 16:42.)
Which David . . . had made.1Ch. 23:5.
To praise.Give thanks to. (Comp. 2Ch. 7:3 supr.)
When David praised by their ministry.See margin; and 1Ch. 16:4-7. The LXX., takes bhalll substantively, as if it meant in Davids psalmody, perhaps with special reference to the great hallel of the synagogue. The Authorised Version gives the true meaning, namely, that the Levites were Davids ministers of praise.
Sounded trumpets.Were trumpeting.
Stood.Were standing.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
Ver. 6. To praise the Lord, ] sc., With Psa 136:1-26 See 2Ch 5:13 . The rest of the Israelites stood by the priests and Levites, praising God in their hearts.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the priests: 1Ch 16:39, 1Ch 16:40, 1Ch 24:1-3
the Levites: 2Ch 29:25, 1Ch 6:31, 1Ch 6:32, 1Ch 15:16-21, 1Ch 16:4-6, 1Ch 16:41, 1Ch 16:42, 1Ch 25:1-7, Psa 87:7
which David: Amo 6:5
because his mercy: 2Ch 7:3, 1Ch 16:34, Psa 106:1, Psa 107:1, Psa 118:1-4, Psa 138:8
ministry: Heb. hand, Isa 52:6
the priests: 2Ch 5:12, Num 10:1-10, Jos 6:4, 1Ch 13:8, 1Ch 15:24, 1Ch 16:6, 1Ch 16:42
Reciprocal: Num 10:10 – in the day 1Ki 8:14 – all the congregation 2Ch 20:21 – Praise the Lord Neh 12:27 – thanksgivings Psa 136:1 – Give thanks Isa 64:11 – where Heb 13:15 – the sacrifice
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 7:6. Instruments of music of the Lord So called, because David had made them to praise the Lord withal. See 1Ch 15:16. When David praised by their ministry For David composed the psalms or hymns, and appointed them to be sung by the Levites, and instruments of music to be joined to their voices.