Bible Commentary

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. 25 16:3 (= 2Sa 6:12-20). The Bringing Home of the Ark. Michal despises David 25, 26. So David, and the elders went And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:25”

And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah [were] doorkeepers for the ark. 24. the priests ] In Num 10:1-10 it is enjoined to make two silver trumpets to be blown by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:24”

And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark. 23. were door-keepers for the ark ] The same statement is made in 1Ch 15:24 concerning Obed-edom and Jehiah. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges They were appointed to keep the door of the tent, in which the ark was to be put and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:23”

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skillful. 22. was for song ] The Heb. word ( massa) used here twice for “song” (lit. “burden”) means sometimes “burden” in a physical sense; hence R.V. mg. was over the carrying of the ark. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:22”

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. 21. Azaziah ] a name not found in 1Ch 15:18. on the Sheminith to excel) R.V. set to the Sheminith to lead. Cp. Psalms 6 (title, R.V. mg.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:21”

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 ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:20”

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] to sound with cymbals of brass; 19. to sound ] R.V. to sound aloud. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan,…. The three principal of them: these were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; for as there … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:19”

And with them their brethren of the second [degree], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 18. their brethren ] The names of these are repeated in 1Ch 15:20-21, where they are distributed according to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:18”

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 17. Herman the son of Joel ] a descendant of Samuel the prophet; 1Ch 6:33 (1Ch 6:18, Heb.). Cp. Psalms 88 (title). As Heman … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:17”

And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. 16. psalteries ] See note on 1Ch 13:8. sounding, by lifting up ] R.V. sounding aloud and lifting up. So. 1Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:16”