Bible Commentary

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 6. Benaiah also and Jahaziel ] Two priests for the two trumpets. Benaiah ] In 1Ch 27:5-6 a Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest (R.V.) is mentioned who is identified with the Benaiah who was one of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:6”

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, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:5”

And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 4 6 (cp. 1Ch 16:37-38). David’s Arrangements for Ministration before the Ark 4. to record ] R.V. to celebrate. The literal meaning is to call to mind; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:4”

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon [of wine]. 3. a loaf of bread ] A flat round cake such as is still made in Egypt is meant. a good piece of flesh ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:3”

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 2. blessed the people ] Cp. 2Ch 6:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 2. He blessed the people] “He blessed the people in the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:2”

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 1. the tent ] Cp. 1Ch 15:1, note. they offered ] In 2Sa 6:17, David offered. The Chronicler associates the elders with David … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:1”

And it came to pass, [as] the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. 29. looking out at a window saw ] R.V. looked out … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:29”

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. 28. with shouting ] The Heb. word ( tr‘ah) is technical in the sense of a blast with the festal trumpets … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:28”

And David [was] clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also [had] upon him an ephod of linen. 27. the master of the song ] R.V. mg., the master of the carrying of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:27”

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. 26. when God helped the Levites ] In 2Sa 6:13, when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces. The Chronicler interprets the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:26”