1 Chronicles 25:3

_OF JEDUTHUN: THE SONS OF JEDUTHUN; GEDALIAH, AND ZERI, AND JESHAIAH, HASHABIAH, AND MATTITHIAH, SIX, UNDER THE HANDS OF THEIR FATHER JEDUTHUN, WHO PROPHESIED WITH A HARP, TO GIVE THANKS AND TO PRAISE THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

Verse 1 Chronicles 25:3. _THE SONS OF JEDUTHUN-SIX_] That is, _six_ with their _father_, otherwise, there are but _five_. Hence it is said, _they_ _were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with_ _a harp, c_....

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 25:1 The families of the three chiefs in song. 1 CHRONICLES 25:1 The twenty-four courses of those who were to be engaged in the temple service as singers and musicians fill up this chapter. They are to be taken from the three great families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. For THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST, as designating those who superintended the order of temple worship, see 1 Chronicles 22:17; 1Ch 23:2; 1 Chronicles 24:6; as also...

OF JEDUTHUN,.... Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun: GEDALIAH AND ZERI; called Izri, 1 Chronicles 25:11, AND JESHAIAH, HASHABIAH, AND MATTITHIAH, SIX; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, 1 Chronicles 25:17 is the sixth, he not being mentioned elsewhere; it is a tradition of the Jews, that his mother was now with child of him, and it being foreseen by the Holy Spirit that he would be the chief of a course, the number six is given, as Jarchi observes; but rather, as Kimchi, he was young, and not fit to sing, yet was chosen the head of a course, until he was grown up and fit for it; to these six came up the second, fourth, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth, and tenth lots,...

4. THE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER 25 _ 1. Sons of Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman (1 Chronicles 25:1)_ 2. Their division by Lot into twenty-four (1 Chronicles 25:8) As we have seen before, Asaph, Jeduthun (Ethan) and Heman were the master leaders in song and music; their service was eminently spiritual, for we read “they should prophesy.” Heman especially is called the king's seer in the words of God. This is a significant expression. How much there is in what is termed “worship”, which has nothing whatever of the words of God in it. In most of the songs used in our times there is little of the words of God and many contain unscriptural and sentimental phrases. Israel's worship in song and music was to be spiritual, prophesying and in the words

THE TEMPLE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS. The musicians, according to the Chronicler, also consisted of twenty-four courses. 1 Chronicles 25:1. Asaph... HEMAN. JEDUTHUN: see note on 1 Chronicles 15:17. WHO SHOULD PROPHESY WITH HARPS...: according to the Chronicler the Temple musician ranked with the prophet; but he had authority for doing so, since it is evident from 1 Samuel 10:5 f. that the playing of musical instruments was associated with the prophetic office. In 2 Chronicles 20:14 it is said that the spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, one of the sons of Asaph....

SIX. Only five named. The sixth is Shimei (1 Chronicles 25:17)....

_Jeduthun_ See 1 Chronicles 16:41, note. _Zeri_ In 1 Chronicles 25:11 "Izri." _Jeshaiah_ After this LXX. B inserts the name "Shimei" (Σεμεεὶ), no doubt rightly for (1) six sons are reckoned in this verse, (2) the "Shimei" of 1 Chronicles 25:17 is otherwise unmentioned in 1 Chronicles 25:2-4, though his twenty-three companions are named. _Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise_ R.V. JEDUTHUN WITH THE HARP, WHO PROPHESIED IN GIVING THANKS AND PRAISING....

LESSON TWELVE 25-26 THE APPOINTMENT OF MUSICIANS DOORKEEPERS AND STEWARDS OF THE TEMPLE TREASURY 17. THE TEMPLE SINGERS (Chapter 25) INTRODUCTION David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, showed real interest in the musical program of the Temple. The instrumentalists and the singers were equipped and appointed. The physical matters such as guards and treasurers were also attended to by David. TEXT 1 Chronicles 25:1. Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was: 2. of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

25:3 Shimei] (b-16) See ver. 17....