1 Chronicles 16:1
_SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD, AND SET IT IN THE MIDST OF THE TENT THAT DAVID HAD PITCHED FOR IT: AND THEY OFFERED BURNT SACRIFICES AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE GOD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD, AND SET IT IN THE MIDST OF THE TENT THAT DAVID HAD PITCHED FOR IT: AND THEY OFFERED BURNT SACRIFICES AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE GOD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN DAVID HAD MADE AN END OF OFFERING THE BURNT OFFERINGS AND THE PEACE OFFERINGS, HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD._ He blessed the people in the name of the Lord. The king commended their zeal, supplicated the divine blessing upon them, and ordered the remains of the thank offe... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE DEALT TO EVERY ONE OF ISRAEL, BOTH MAN AND WOMAN, TO EVERY ONE A LOAF OF BREAD, AND A GOOD PIECE OF FLESH, AND A FLAGON OF WINE._ Flagon of wine. The two latter words are a supplement by our translators, and the former is, in other versions, rendered not a "flagon," but a 'cake'-a confectio... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE APPOINTED CERTAIN OF THE LEVITES TO MINISTER BEFORE THE ARK OF THE LORD, AND TO RECORD, AND TO THANK AND PRAISE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL:_ He appointed certain of the Levites to minister. No sooner was the ark deposited in its tent than the HE APPOINTED CERTAIN OF THE LEVITES TO MINISTER. No... [ Continue Reading ]
_ASAPH THE CHIEF, AND NEXT TO HIM ZECHARIAH, JEIEL, AND SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHIEL, AND MATTITHIAH, AND ELIAB, AND BENAIAH, AND OBEDEDOM: AND JEIEL WITH PSALTERIES AND WITH HARPS; BUT ASAPH MADE A SOUND WITH CYMBALS;_ Jeiel - is the same as Aziel, 1 Chronicles 15:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
_BENAIAH ALSO AND JAHAZIEL THE PRIESTS WITH TRUMPETS CONTINUALLY BEFORE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF GOD._ Benaiah also and Jahaziel. The name of the former is mentioned among the priests, 1 Chronicles 15:24, but not the latter. The office assigned to them was that of blowing the trumpets at regular... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN ON THAT DAY DAVID DELIVERED FIRST THIS PSALM TO THANK THE LORD INTO THE HAND OF ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN._ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm. Among the other preparations for this solemn inauguration, the royal bard had composed a special hymn for the occasion. Doubtless it had... [ Continue Reading ]
_GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, CALL UPON HIS NAME, MAKE KNOWN HIS DEEDS AMONG THE PEOPLE._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL FOR EVER AND EVER. AND ALL THE PEOPLE SAID, AMEN, AND PRAISED THE LORD._ All the people said, Amen - (cf. Psalms 72:19; Psalms 106:48.) In the former the author of the doxology utters the amen himself, while in the latter the people are exhorted to say amen. This... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO HE LEFT THERE BEFORE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN, TO MINISTER BEFORE THE ARK CONTINUALLY, AS EVERY DAY'S WORK REQUIRED:_ So he left there ... The sequel of the chapter describes the appointment of the sacred musicians and their respective duties.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND OBEDEDOM WITH THEIR BRETHREN, THREESCORE AND EIGHT; OBEDEDOM ALSO THE SON OF JEDUTHUN AND HOSAH TO BE PORTERS:_ Obed-edom with their brethren - Hossah, mentioned at the close of the verse, and a great number besides (see the notes at 1 Chronicles 26:1). TO BE PORTERS - door-keepers.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND HIS BRETHREN THE PRIESTS, BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD IN THE HIGH PLACE THAT WAS AT GIBEON,_ And Zadok ... before the tabernacle ... at Gibeon. While the officers above-mentioned, under the superintendence of Abiathar, were appointed to officiate in Jerusalem, where... [ Continue Reading ]
_TO OFFER BURNT OFFERINGS UNTO THE LORD UPON THE ALTAR OF THE BURNT OFFERING CONTINUALLY MORNING AND EVENING, AND TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN IN THE LAW OF THE LORD, WHICH HE COMMANDED ISRAEL;_ Continually morning and evening - as the law enjoined (Exodus 29:38; Numbers 28:3; Numbers 28:... [ Continue Reading ]