Houses — A palace consisting of many houses or apartments for his
several wives and children. A tent — He did not fetch the tabernacle
of Moses from Gibeon, because he intended forthwith to build the
temple.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sons — Of Amram or Izhar, Kohath's sons, Numbers 3:27, otherwise
Elizaphan, 1 Chronicles 15:8, and Hebron, 1 Chronicles 15:9, and
Uzziel, 1 Chronicles 15:10, were Kohath's children.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Priests — Abiathar the high — priest, and Zadok the second
priest.... [ Continue Reading ]
Second degree — The first rank of sacred musicians being those three
famous persons named 1 Chronicles 15:17, next to whom were these here
named. Porters — who were to keep the doors of the tabernacle and
courts, but with all were instructed in musick, that when these were
free from attendance upon... [ Continue Reading ]
Alamoth — Or, with Alamoth which is thought to be the name of an
instrument of musick; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in
musick. The certain signification of it is not now known; and the like
may be said of Sheminith, 1 Chronicles 15:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
To excel — Which word may be added to note the excellency of that
instrument, or part of musick; or that there was a greater extension
or elevation of the voice than in the former. This way of praising God
by musical instruments, had not hitherto been in use. But David
instituted it by divine direct... [ Continue Reading ]
For song — He was the moderator of the musick, instructing them when
and how to lift up their voices, or change their notes, or make their
stops.... [ Continue Reading ]
Door — keepers — They were appointed to keep the door of the tent
in which the ark was to be kept, that no unallowed person might press
in and touch it; and in like manner they were to attend upon the ark
in the way, and to guard it from the press and touch of prophane
hands; for which end these two... [ Continue Reading ]
Helped — Encouraging them in their work with some comfortable sign
of his presence with them. In all our religious exercises, we must
derive help from heaven. God's ministers that bare the vessels of the
Lord, have special need of divine help in their ministrations, that
God may be glorified thereby... [ Continue Reading ]
Linen — With a linen ephod. This circumstance is repeated, because
it was an unusual thing for one, who was no Levite, to wear a
Levitical garment.... [ Continue Reading ]