PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE SINGERS
1. Separated to the service] RV 'separated for the service certain of
the sons,' etc. JEDUTHUN] as in 1 Chronicles 16:41, this name takes
the place of 'Ethan' in other lists: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles
15:17. PROPHESY] see on 1 Chronicles 25:5. AND THE NUMBER... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX] only five names are given, but the LXX adds a sixth, 'Shimei':
cp. 1 Chronicles 25:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING'S SEER] Music and singing were often associated with prophecy
(cp. 1 Samuel 10:5), and conversely the Temple singers are here
accounted seers: cp. 'prophesy,' 1 Chronicles 25:5. IN THE WORDS OF
GOD] better. 'in matters pertaining to God': cp. 1 Chronicles 26:32.
TO LIFT UP THE HORN] i.e. th... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY CAST LOTS, etc.] The wards of Asaph alternated with an equal
number of wards of Jeduthun until they were exhausted; then the rest
of Jeduthun's wards alternated with an equal number of Heman's and
finally the residue of Heman's followed in unbroken succession.... [ Continue Reading ]
IZRI] Some of the names in 1 Chronicles 25:9 differ slightly from
those that occur in 1 Chronicles 25:2, 'Izri' being the 'Zeri' of 1
Chronicles 25:3,'Jesharelah' the 'Asarelah' of 1 Chronicles 25:2, and
'Azareel' the 'Uzziel' of 1 Chronicles 25:4.... [ Continue Reading ]