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1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 16 This chapter relates that David offered sacrifices when the ark was brought into his city, 1 Chronicles 16:1 who were the singers he appointed to sing before it continually, 1 Chronicles 16:4 and the song he that day composed and delivered to them to sing, 1 Chronicl... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:1

Ver. 1-3. SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD,.... What is contained in these three verses is the same with 2 Samuel 6:17, see the notes there. 2 Samuel 6:17. 2 Samuel 6:18. 2 Samuel 6:19.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:4

AND HE APPOINTED CERTAIN OF THE LEVITES TO MINISTER BEFORE THE ARK OF THE LORD,.... By singing the praises of God: AND TO RECORD; or bring to remembrance; to commemorate in a song the great and good things God had done for Israel as a people: AND TO THANK AND PRAISE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; for all... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:5

ASAPH THE CHIEF,.... Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, 1 Chronicles 6:33 AND NEXT TO HIM ZECHARIAH, JEIEL, SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHIEL, AND MATTITHIAH, AND ELIAB, AND BENAIAH, AND OBEDEDOM, AND JEIEL, WITH PSALTERIES, AND W... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:6

BENAIAH ALSO AND JAHAZIEL THE PRIESTS,.... These were appointed to blow WITH TRUMPETS CONTINUALLY BEFORE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD; morning and evening.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:7

Ver. 7-34. THEN ON THAT DAY,.... The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it: DAVID DELIVERED FIRST THIS PSALM TO THANK THE LORD INTO THE HAND OF ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that w... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:35

Ver. 35,36. AND SAY YE, SAVE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION,.... The author of temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation; the words are a direction to the singers, and those that sung with them, to express the prayer and doxology in the next verse, which both are the same with Psalms 106:47. Psalms 10... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:37

SO HE LEFT THERE, BEFORE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD, ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN,.... Whom he, that is, David, had appointed for the service of it: TO MINISTER BEFORE THE ARK CONTINUALLY; in singing the praises of God: AS EVERY DAY'S WORK REQUIRED; at the time of the morning and evening sacrif... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:38

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 JEDUTHUN; or Ethan, which some take to be another Obededom; but the ו, "vau" may be explanative, "even Obe... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:39

AND ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND HIS BRETHREN THE PRIESTS,.... These he left, having appointed them TO BE BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD, IN THE HIGH PLACE THAT WAS AT GIBEON; namely, the tabernacle of Moses, which was removed from Nob thither in the days of Saul, and continued there to the times of So... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:40

TO OFFER BURNT OFFERINGS UNTO THE LORD,.... Which was the work of the priests only to do: UPON THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING CONTINUALLY MORNING AND EVENING; the lambs of the daily sacrifice, which were a burnt offering, and only to be offered on the brasen altar at the tabernacle: AND TO DO ACCORDI... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:41

AND WITH THEM,.... That is, with Zadok, and the priests with him at Gibeon: HE LEFT HEMAN AND JEDUTHUN: or Ethan, two principal singers: AND THE REST THAT WERE CHOSEN, WHO WERE EXPRESSED BY NAME; see 1 Chronicles 16:18 TO GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, BECAUSE HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER; to praise hi... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:42

AND WITH THEM HEMAN AND JEDUTHUN, WITH TRUMPETS AND CYMBALS,.... Or with them were the trumpets and cymbals, as Kimchi; or, as Piscator supplies it, with them he "left" the trumpets and cymbals: FOR THOSE THAT SHOULD MAKE A SOUND; by striking upon them: AND WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF GOD; sacred... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 16:43

AND ALL THE PEOPLE DEPARTED, EVERY MAN TO HIS HOUSE,.... Having accompanied the ark to its place, and having praised the Lord for it, and been refreshed with food, see 2 Samuel 6:19 AND DAVID RETURNED TO BLESS HIS HOUSE; his family; the Targum is, "to bless the people;'' see 2 Samuel 6:20.... [ Continue Reading ]

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