1 Chronicles 6:32

_AND THEY MINISTERED BEFORE THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION WITH SINGING, UNTIL SOLOMON HAD BUILT THE HOUSE OF THE LORD IN JERUSALEM: AND THEN THEY WAITED ON THEIR OFFICE ACCORDING TO THEIR ORDER._ They waited on their office according to their order - which David doubtless by the direction of the Holy Spirit, had instituted for the better regulation of divine worship....

Verse 32. _ACCORDING TO THEIR ORDER._] This order is specified below....

The genealogies of David’s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:32 THEY WAITED ON THEIR OFFICE - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27; 2 Chronicles 35:15. 1 Chronicles 6:33 HEMAN - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed fir

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 6:1 The tribe of Levi is now taken. The first three verses prepare the way for running rapidly down the line of high priest descent, from Aaron's son Eleazar to Jehozadak, who is reached at the twenty-fifth name from Levi, though not necessarily the twenty-fifth generation, as there appear (1 Chronicles 6:11) to be some omissions. Nor are all the names which are given those of high priests, for the genealogy of Jehozadak did not always pass though such. 1 CHRONICLES 6:1 This verse gives the three branches of Levi,and is in agreement with the enumeration of them in...

AND THEY MINISTERED BEFORE THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE TABERNACLES OF THE CONGREGATION WITH SINGING,.... Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; this service they performed before the ark, which was in a tent or tabernacle David pitched for it; and which the Targum here calls the tabernacle of time, or a temporary tabernacle: UNTIL SOLOMON HAD BUILT THE HOUSE OF THE LORD IN JERUSALEM; the temple there: AND THEN THEY WAITED ON THEIR OFFICE ACCORDING TO THEIR ORDER; performed it in the manner prescribed by David, see 1 Chronicles 25:1....

4. LEVI CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The high-priestly line (1 Chronicles 6:1)_ 2. Levitical genealogies (1 Chronicles 6:16) 3. David's chief musicians (1 Chronicles 6:31) The high-priestly line is first given, starting with Levi, and followed down to the exile. From Eleazar the son of Aaron, twenty-two generations are named. Moses is not mentioned in this list. With Aaron his brother he is called a priest (Psalms 99:6), yet he was chosen as the great leader of the people before the consecration of the levitical priesthood. This is the reason why his name is not found here. The last pri

PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). GENEALOGICAL LISTS, TOGETHER WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, often in an incomplete form: Adam to Israel (1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 2:2) with the exception of Cain's descendants (Genesis 4:16) the whole material is taken from Genesis 1-36; Judah (1 Chronicles 2:3); David (1 Chronicles 3:1); Judah again, and made up of fragments ...

DWELLING PLACE. tabernacle. Hebrew. _mishkan._ App-40. TABERNACLE. tent of meeting. Hebrew. _'ohel-moed._ App-40....

_the dwelling-place of the tabernacle of the congregation_ R.V. THE TABERNACLE OF THE TENT OF MEETING. Cp. R.V. _Preface_, p. vi....

GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) This chapter records the descendants of Levi, traces the line of the high priests to the captivity, and enumerates the cities of the Priests and Levites....