Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Chronicles 25:2
Under the hands of Asaph, i.e. under his oversight and direction. According to the order of the king; in such manner and order as David appointed.
Under the hands of Asaph, i.e. under his oversight and direction. According to the order of the king; in such manner and order as David appointed.
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:2. _WHICH PROPHESIED_] Sung hymns and prayed. But the _Targum_ understands this of prophesying in the proper sense of the term; and therefore says, "Who prophesied by the Holy S...
UNDER THE HANDS OF ASAPH ... - That is to say, “under the direction of Asaph” - who himself “prophesied,” or performed the sacred services, “under the direction of the king.”...
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 befor...
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 SH...
_Asaph_ See 1 Chronicles 15:17, note. _Asarelah_ R.V. ASHARELAH; in 1 Chronicles 25:14 "Jesharelah." _under the hands_ R.V. UNDER THE HAND. _prophesied_ i.e. sang and praised in the manner of prophe...
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 in...
_OF THE SONS OF ASAPH; ZACCUR, AND JOSEPH, AND NETHANIAH, AND ASARELAH, THE SONS OF ASAPH UNDER THE HANDS OF ASAPH, WHICH PROPHESIED ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF THE KING._ Which prophesied - i:e., in t...
25:2 direction (a-19) direction (a-26) Lit. 'at the hand.'...
PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE SINGERS 1. Separated to the service] RV 'separated for the service certain of the sons,' etc. JEDUTHUN] as in 1 Chronicles 16:41, this name takes the place of 'Ethan' in oth...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 25 The *temple musicians –...
OF THE SONS OF ASAPH; ZACCUR. — Literally, _To the sons of Asaph_ belonged _Zaccur._ In 1 Chronicles 25:2 the term “sons” appears to mean trained members of the musical guilds, of which the three chie...
לִ בְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְ יֹוסֵ֛ף וּ
It is easy to imagine what joy the poet king would take in arranging the song service of the new Temple. Music played a very important part in his career. His musical skill had been his first introduc...
_King, who sat in a separate tribune. Asaph presided in the royal city, at court, and in the tabernacle, while some of the singers were fixed at Gabaon, chap. xvi. 7, 37, and 41. (Calmet) --- Hebrew m...
The whole of what is here said of the order in which they were placed, and of the method taken to prevent jealousies arising from the natural infirmity of the human heart, may serve to teach us that i...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 THROUGH 27. From this chapter to Verses 28, 29 of chapter 26 all refers to the house which is to be built. We see the provision that David made of everythi...
OF THE SONS OF ASAPH,.... Who were separated, and by lot appointed, to the service of singers in the temple: ZACCUR, AND JOSEPH, AND NETHANIAH, AND ASARELAH; called Jesharelah, 1 Chronicles 25:14, th...
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Ver. 2. _According to the order...
_Under the hands of Asaph_ Under his oversight and direction. _According to the order of the king_ In such manner and order as David appointed. _The sons of Jeduthun, six_ Jeduthun, their father, bein...
1 The number & offices of the singers. 8 Their diuision by lot, into foure and twentie orders. 1 MOREOUER Dauid and the captaines of the hoste separated to the seruice of the sonnes of Asaph, and of...
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah (or Jesharelah), THE SONS OF ASAPH UNDER THE HANDS OF ASAPH, WHICH PROPHESIED ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF THE KING, literally, "by t...
NUMBER AND OFFICE OF THE SINGERS...
ASARELAH: otherwise called Jesharelah [† or || symbol missing here] ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF THE KING: _ Heb._ by the hand of the king...
1 Chronicles 25:2 sons H1121 Asaph H623 Zaccur H2139 Joseph H3130 Nethaniah H5418 Asharelah H841 sons H1121 Asaph...
CONTENTS: The offices of the temple singers. CHARACTERS: God, David, Asaph, Jeduthun, Heman. CONCLUSION: The glory and honor of God should be extolled in the music of the church whether vocal or ins...
1 Chronicles 25:1. _Prophesy with harps._ They sung, as well as played, in the service of the Lord, the compositions or psalms of holy men. The harp is the lyre of the Latin versions. Music in religio...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 25:1 David and the Levite leaders divided the musicians into the three family groups (see 1 Chronicles 6:31), who prophe
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter relates to the number and offices of the singers (1 Chronicles 25:1); a list of the choirs divided by lot into 24 orders (1 Chronicles 25:9). _1 Chronicles 25:1_.—
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...
In chapter twenty-five. Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, those who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and...
1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 25:3;...
Of Asaph — Under his direction. Of the king — In such manner and order as David appointed....