And captains — All the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites, whom David gathered together, 1 Chronicles 23:2, for this very end, that with their approbation and consent, all these things might be established; who are here fitly called the captains of the host; for the princes were, un... [ Continue Reading ]
Of Asaph — Under his direction. Of the king — In such manner and order as David appointed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Six — Jeduthun their father being included in that number: or Shimei, mentioned 1 Chronicles 25:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
The king's seer — He is called the king's seer, either because the king took special delight in him; or because he frequently attended the king in his palace, executing his sacred office there, while the rest were employed in the tabernacle. In the words — To sing Divine songs as were inspired by Go... [ Continue Reading ]
Cunning — Who were so skilful that they were able to teach others; and together with their scholars, made up the four thousand mentioned 1 Chronicles 23:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ward — A course of Levites answerable to one of the priests, upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations, 1 Chronicles 23:28. The scholar — Without any respect to their different ages or abilities.... [ Continue Reading ]
To Joseph — For the family of Asaph, of which Joseph was. Here that clause, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve, is to be understood, as it is expressed in all the following verses, otherwise they do not make up that number of two hundred and eighty — eight mentioned 1 Chronicles 25:7.... [ Continue Reading ]