Chenaniah was for song Or, as it may be translated, was for the carriage, namely, of the voice. He was the moderator of the music, instructing them when and how to lift up their voice, change their notes, or make stops. Accordingly, the following words tell us, he instructed about song Or taught them how to sing; because he was skilful Was a great artist in singing.
Verse 1 Chronicles 15:22. _CHENANIAH - HE INSTRUCTED ABOUT THE SONG_] This appears to have been the master singer; he gave the _key_ and the _time_, for he presided במשא _bemassa_, in the _elevation_...
FOR SONG - See the margin. Hebraists are still at variance as to the meaning of this passage, some supposing elevation or, delivery of the voice, others elevation of the ark, to be intended....
; 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
CHIEF. prince. Not by birth, but by merit. Probably "the chief musician". WAS FOR SONG, or, was for service: especially the service of carrying up the Ark. ABOUT THE SONG. Three Psalms appointed: 1 C...
was _for song_ The Heb. word (_massa_) used here twice for "song" (lit. "burden") means sometimes "burden" in a physical sense; hence R.V. mg. _was over the carrying of the ark_....
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 CHENANIAH, CHIEF OF THE LEVITES, WAS FOR SONG: HE INSTRUCTED ABOUT THE SONG, BECAUSE HE WAS SKILFUL._ Chenaniah, chief of the Levites. He was not of the six heads of the Levitical families, but...
15:22 music, (d-9) music, (d-13) Or 'transport.' The Hebrew root means, 'to bear' or 'to lift up.'...
_Was_ FOR SONG] RM 'the carrying,' i.e. of the ark....
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 –...
Rather, _And Chenaniah, captain_ (i.e., conductor) _of the Levites in bearing_ (that is, the sacred vessels), _was conducting the bearing, because he was skilled_ — _scil.,_ in the traditional regulat...
וּ כְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר ־הַ לְוִיִּ֖ם בְּ מַשּׂ
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 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, (l) [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. (l) That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang....
The prophecy. Singing praises to God is here called prophecy: the more, because these singers were often inspired men. (Challoner) --- Hebrew Massa signifies a song, (Haydock) elevation, (Calmet) burd...
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 CHENANIAH CHIEF OF THE LEVITES WAS FOR SONG,.... But the chief for the song were Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; rather FOR THE BURDEN, as the Targum; for the lifting up and bearing the ark: HE INSTRUC...
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. Ver. 22. _Because he was skilful._] In music: and haply in other arts also....
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...
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song, literally, "for bearing," since he seems to have held some office in connection with carrying the ark: HE INSTRUCTED ABOUT THE SONG, BECAUSE HE WAS S...
LIST OF THE CHIEF MEN PARTAKING...
WAS FOR SONG, HE INSTRUCTED ABOUT THE SONG: Or, was for the carriage, he instructed about the carriage SONG: _ Heb._ lifting up...
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;...
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 mak...
1 Chronicles 15:22 Chenaniah H3663 leader H8269 Levites H3881 charge H3256 music H4853 H4853 skillful H995 ...
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 15:16; 1 Chronicles 15:27; 1 Chronicles 25:7; 1 Chronicles 25:8...
For song — He was the moderator of the musick, instructing them when and how to lift up their voices, or change their notes, or make their stops....