Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Chronicles 15:20
Psalteries on Alamoth - Probably, psalteries whose tone resembled the voices of girls (עלמות ‛ălâmôth). Compare the “female flutes” of the Lydians.
Psalteries on Alamoth - Probably, psalteries whose tone resembled the voices of girls (עלמות ‛ălâmôth). Compare the “female flutes” of the Lydians.
Verse 1 Chronicles 15:20. _WITH PSALTERIES ON ALAMOTH_] Some suppose that the word signifies _virgins_, or _women singers_, the persons mentioned here being appointed to accompany them with psalteries...
; 1 Chronicles 16:1 . THE ARK BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM CHAPTER 15:1-16:3 _ 1. The true preparation to fetch the ark (1 Chronicles 15:1)_ 2. The great procession (1 Chronicles 15
1 CHRONICLES 15:1 TO 1 CHRONICLES 16:43. THE BRINGING UP OF THE ARK TO JERUSALEM (_cf._ 2 Samuel 6:12_ a_). The account given by the Chronicler is much more elaborate, stress being laid on the part
AZIEL. Another name, Jaaziel, in 1 Chronicles 15:18. ON. Hebrew. _'al,_ relating to. ALAMOTH. The maidens' choir (see App-65.) One of three special choirs, the other two being _She_. _minith_ (a men'...
_on Alamoth_ R.V. SET TO ALAMOTH; cp. Psalms 46 (title) R.V....
WITH PSALTERIES ON ALAMOTH— _With psalteries of a deeper sound._ Houbigant. But respecting this, the word _Sheminith_ in the next verse, and other words of the like sort, we refer to our notes upon th...
LESSON SEVEN 15-16 THE ARK OF THE COVENANT BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM DAVID'S SONG OF THANKSGIVING THE MINISTERS AND WORSHIP 8. BRINGING THE ARK TO JERUSALEM (15-16) INTRODUCTION The completion of the mo...
_AND ZECHARIAH, AND AZIEL, AND SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHIEL, AND UNNI, AND ELIAB, AND MAASEIAH, AND BENAIAH, WITH PSALTERIES ON ALAMOTH;_ On Alamoth, х_ `AL_ (H5921) _ `ªLAAMOWT_ (H5961] - after the manne...
15:20 Alamoth; (b-20) Probably '[voices] of young women,' Psalms 46 , title....
THE TRANSPORT OF THE ARK TO JERUSALEM This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 6:12, but contains much new matter respecting the Levites who bare the ark, and the singers....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 15 The *ark comes to Jerusalem –...
THE ARK. V. Two warders of the Ark. VI. The king, with the heads of the nation. (20) The eight harpers. Perhaps Maaseiah or Benaiah belongs to the next verse. This would give seven (comp. 1 Chronicl...
(19-21) The minstrels named in 1 Chronicles 15:17, classified according to their instruments....
וּ זְכַרְיָ֨ה וַ עֲזִיאֵ֜ל וּ שְׁמִֽירָמֹ֤ות...
DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...
From this account of bringing the Ark from the house of Obed-edom into the city, it is evident that David had learned the lesson which the death of Uzzah was intended to teach. He declared that the wo...
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on (i) Alamoth; (i) This was an instrument of music or a certain tune, to which...
Zacharias, &c., presided over the second band, with nables, and Mathathias over the third, which had instruments of eight strings. The priests sounded the trumpets, (ver. 24.) which Chonenias directed...
We have a much more circumstantial account in this chapter, concerning the bringing up of the ark, than was given in the former. David's preparing a place for the reception of the ark, before he fetch...
He makes himself houses in Jerusalem, and prepares a place for the ark of God, pitching a tent for it. Warned by the calamity [1] which his neglect had brought upon Uzza, the first time he undertook t...
AND ZECHARIAH, AND AZIEL, AND SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHIEL, AND UNNI, AND ELIAB, AND MAASEIAH, AND BENAIAH,.... Who were eight of the second degree; Aziel is the same with Jaaziel, 1 Chronicles 15:18 and B...
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; Ver. 20. _On Alamoth._] _See Trapp on "_ Psa 46:1 _" Title_...
_With psalteries on Alamoth_ Or, _with Alamoth_, which is thought by many to be the name of an instrument of music; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in music. Houbigant renders the words _with p...
1 Dauid hauing prepared a place for the Arke, ordereth the Priestes and Leuites to bring it from Obed-Edom. 25 Hee perfourmeth the solemnitie thereof with great ioy. 29 Michal despiseth him. 1 AND...
LIST OF THE CHIEF MEN PARTAKING...
and Zechariah, and Aziel (or Jaaziel), AND SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHIEL, AND UNNI, AND ELIAB, AND MAASEIAH, AND BENAIAH, WITH PSALTERIES ON ALAMOTH, for the music for these guitarlike instruments was set i...
1-24 Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others;...
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...
1 Chronicles 15:20 Zechariah H2148 Aziel H5815 Shemiramoth H8070 Jehiel H3171 Unni H6042 Eliab H446 Maaseiah H4641 Benaiah...
1 _;_ 2. _And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for t...
CONTENTS: Ark brought to Jerusalem in the appointed way. CHARACTERS: God, David, Zadok, Abiathar, Michael, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel. CONCLUSION: It is not enough that we seek God in a du...
1 Chronicles 15:2. _None ought to carry the ark of God but the levites;_ and they were enjoined to carry it by staves, and on their shoulders. This plainly suggests the reason of God's awful displeasu...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 15:1 The relatively brief account of the second mission to bring the ark to Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 6:12) has been expanded here. David appoints the Levit
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 15:17 OBED-EDOM (vv. 1 Chronicles 15:18,...
CRITICAL NOTES.] The bulk of this chapter consists of new matter, which the writer of Chronicles found in his authorities, and regarding as important for his purpose, introduced at this point into the...
EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 15:1 The contents of this verse and the following verses up to the twenty-fifth have no parallel in the Book of Samuel, and excite suggestion respecting the different objects...
In chapter sixteen, They brought the ark of the covenant, and they set it in the midst of the tent, the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and they offered the burnt sacrifices and the peace o...
1 Chronicles 15:18; Psalms 46:1...
Alamoth — Or, with Alamoth which is thought to be the name of an instrument of musick; or of a certain tune, or note, or part in musick. The certain signification of it is not now known; and the like...