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1 Chronicles 16:38

Obed-edom with their brethren Probably one or more names are missing after Obed-edom. LXX. however has καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, i.e. and his brethren.

porters R.V. doorkeepers. See the notes on 1 Chronicles 9:17.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וַ אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּ ש

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Ark was brought in with great rejoicing, and we have the psalm sung on the occasion. This great psalm of praise sung by the trained musicians is a compilation of parts of three found in the Book o...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe the everyday service appointed to Asaph and his brethren. Reader! if you and I can in spirit sing the Psalm here given one day, depend upon it, that every day the privilege, and the joy, are t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Let us now consider the import of this establishment of the ark and of the throne in Zion, as set before us in the psalm which David wrote on this occasion. It is true that, so far as it was entrusted...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    Ver. 38 AND OBEDEDOM, WITH THEIR BRETHREN, THREESCORE AND EIGHT,.... The Levites, the brethren of Asaph and Obededom, these were left before the ark to minister there: OBEDEDOM ALSO THE SON OF JEDUTH...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah to be porters, keepers of the door, in charge of the proper opening and closing;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Or, _door-keepers_, as the same Hebrew word is rendered, 1 CHRONICLES 15:23,24; of which see the note on 1 CHRONICLES 15:23....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's festival and psalm of thanksgiving. The ark established in Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Zadok, Asaph, Obed-edom, Heman, Jeduthun. CONCLUSION: Though God's Word may be clouded...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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