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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

1 Chronicles 15

1 Chronicles 15:1

1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 15 David, having prepared a place for the ark, ordereth the priests and Levites to bring it from Obed-edom, 1 CHRONICLES 15:1. He performeth the solemnity thereof with great joy, 1 CHRONICLES 15:25. Michal despiseth him, 1 CHRONICLES 15:29. HOUSES; a palace consisting of many ho... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:2

BUT THE LEVITES, and that upon their shoulders; of which see NUMBERS 4:15, NUMBERS 7:9; and not in a cart, as it was before, to our great grief and loss. FOR EVER, i.e. so long as the ark is to be removed, and as that worship continues.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:5

OF THE SONS OF KOHATH, to wit, of Amram or Izhar, Kohath's sons, NUMBERS 3:27. Otherwise Elizaphan, 1 CHRONICLES 15:8, and Hebron, 1 CHRONICLES 15:9, and Uzziel, 1 CHRONICLES 15:10, were Kohath's children; of which see EXODUS 6:17,18,22.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:13

BECAUSE YE DID IT NOT AT THE FIRST; because you did not sanctify and prepare yourselves by solemn prayer, and seeking counsel from God, and by a serious consideration of God's will as to the manner of carrying it; which it was your duty more than others to observe and see it executed. WE SOUGHT HIM... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:18

THEIR BRETHREN OF THE SECOND DEGREE; the first rank or degree of sacred musicians being those three famous persons named 1 CHRONICLES 15:17, next unto whom were these here named. THE PORTERS; who were to keep the doors of the tabernacle and courts but withal were instructed in music and singing, tha... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:20

In this catalogue _Ben_ is omitted, who was mentioned 1 CHRONICLES 15:18. Yet others think him to be the same who is called _Azaziah_, 1 CHRONICLES 15:21. But _Ben_ might be some other person, who was indeed appointed for this work, as is related, 1 CHRONICLES 15:17,18; and yet he might be taken off... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:21

SEE POOLE ON "1 CHRONICLES 15:20". TO EXCEL: the word may be here added to note the excellency of that instrument, or note, or part of music; or that there was a greater extension or elevation of the voice than in the former.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:22

WAS FOR SONG, Heb. _was for lifting up_; either, 1. Of the ark; he was for carriage of the ark, being appointed to instruct or direct the time and manner of carrying the ark, and when they should make a stand or a change in the bearers. Or rather, 2. Of the voice; he was the moderator of the music... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:23

They were appointed to keep the door of the tent, in which the ark was to be put and kept, that no unallowed person might press in and touch it; and in like manner they were to attend upon the ark in the way, and to guard it from the press and touch of profane hands; for which end these two went bef... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:26

WHEN GOD HELPED THE LEVITES; either, 1. By giving them strength to carry their burden; or rather, 2. By encouraging them in their work with some comfortable sign of his presence with them, and approbation of their work and manner of carrying the ark: when they saw that he did not cut off any of th... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 15:27

WITH A ROBE OF FINE LINEN, i.e. with a linen ephod, as it is explained in the close of this verse, where this circumstance is repeated, because it was a notable and unusual thing for David, who was no Levite, to wear a Levitical garment. Of this and the following verses, SEE POOLE ON "2 SAMUEL 6:14... [ Continue Reading ]

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