Bible Commentary

Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty: 5. the sons of Kohath: Uriel ] Kohath had four sons (Exo 6:18 = 1Ch 6:18) Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Here the descendants of Amram (exclusive of the priests, the Aaronites) represented by Uriel head the list (1Ch 15:5), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:5”

And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: The children of Aaron – i. e., the priests. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible 4. David assembled the children ofAaron, and the LevitesThe children of Aaron were the twopriests (1Ch 15:11), Zadok andAbiathar, heads of the two priestly houses of Eleazar and Ithamar,and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:4”

And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. 3. gathered all Israel together ] R.V. assembled all Israel. It was a solemn religious assembly (Heb. Qhl, Greek ). his place ] R.V. its place, his being the obsolete … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:3”

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him forever. 2. None but the Levites ] Num 1:50; Num 7:9. Nothing is said in the parallel place (2Sa 6:13) of the Levites, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:2”

And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 1. made him houses ] Cp. 2Sa 5:9. a tent ] a new tent, not the old tabernacle (1Ch 16:39). Cp. the prefatory note to ch. 13. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:1”

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. Verse 17. Into all lands] That is, all the surrounding or neighbouring lands and nations, for no others can possibly be intended. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Into all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:17”

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. 16. from Gibeon . . . to GazerGebaor Gibea (2Sa 5:25), now Yefa,in the province of Judah. The line from this to Gazer was intersectedby the roads which led from Judah to the cities of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:16”

And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 15. a sound of going ] R.V. the sound of marching. Targ. the sound … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:15”

Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 14. Therefore David ] R.V. And David. Go not up ] R.V. Thou shalt not go up. Go not up after them ] In 2Sa 5:23 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:14”

And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 13. yet again ] This invasion of “all the Philistines” (1Ch 14:8) was too serious to be repelled by a single defeat. spread themselves abroad ] R.V. made a raid (as 1Ch 14:9). in the valley ] in 2Sa 5:22, in the valley of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 14:13”