1 Chronicles 15 - Introduction
_A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042._ David prepares to bring up the ark, 1 Chronicles 15:1. It is brought up, 1 Chronicles 15:25. Michal despises him, 1 Chronicles 15:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042._ David prepares to bring up the ark, 1 Chronicles 15:1. It is brought up, 1 Chronicles 15:25. Michal despises him, 1 Chronicles 15:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
_David made him houses in the city of David_ A palace consisting of many houses or apartments for his several wives and children. _And prepared a place for the ark of God_ He did not fetch the tabernacle of Moses from Gibeon, because he intended forthwith to build the temple. See note on 2 Samuel 6:... [ Continue Reading ]
_David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites _ The former miscarriage, when they brought up the ark from Kirjath- jearim, had taught him to treat it with greater reverence, according to the prescription of the law, which ordered the Levites to carry it on their shoulders, Numbers... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief_ The sons of Kohath are mentioned Exodus 6:17, and Uriel is not one of them: therefore he must have been his grandson, and a person so famous that his descendants are mentioned in the first place.... [ Continue Reading ]
_David called for Zadok and Abiathar_ The chief priests: Abiathar being the high-priest, and Zadok the second priest. _And said, Sanctify yourselves_ By solemn purification and preparation of yourselves, both in soul and body: see notes on Genesis 35:2, and Exodus 19:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
_By lifting up the voice with joy_ Singing so loud that all might hear, and having their hearts lifted up to God with joy. There was scarce any solemn service performed to their gods, either by Greeks or barbarians, without both vocal and instrumental music.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Their brethren of the second degree_ The first rank or degree of sacred musicians was that of those three famous persons, named 1 Chronicles 15:17; the next consisted of these here mentioned. _The porters_ Who were to keep the doors of the tabernacle and courts, but withal were instructed in music,... [ Continue Reading ]
_With psalteries on Alamoth_ Or, _with Alamoth_, which is thought by many to be the name of an instrument of music; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in music. Houbigant renders the words _with psalteries_, of a deeper sound. The certain signification of the expression is not now known.... [ Continue Reading ]
_With harps on Sheminith_ Some think Sheminith signifies a harp with eight strings. But perhaps, as was said of Alamoth, it might be the name of a tune, or note, or part in music. Or it might be the beginning of some psalm much used. Its signification is very doubtful, nor is it necessary to know it... [ Continue Reading ]
_Chenaniah was for song_ Or, as it may be translated, _was for the carriage_, namely, of the voice. He was the moderator of the music, instructing them when and how to lift up their voice, change their notes, or make stops. Accordingly, the following words tell us, _he instructed about song_ Or taug... [ Continue Reading ]
_Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers_ Were appointed to keep the door of the tent in which the ark was to be put and kept, that no unhallowed 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 profane han... [ Continue Reading ]
_God helped the Levites_ Not only preserved them from committing any error, so that no plague was inflicted upon them as had happened to Uzza, but gave them strength to bear their burden, and encouraged them in their work with some comfortable sign of his presence with them, and approbation of them.... [ Continue Reading ]
_David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, also an ephod of linen_ “David was clothed with a double garment, with a robe of fine linen, and with a linen ephod. These two garments are expressly distinguished in the account of the vestments of the high-priest, Exodus 29:5; Exodus 28:4; Exodus 28:6;... [ Continue Reading ]