THE ARK. See notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3 and Exodus 25:22. PITCHED FOR IT. TENT. Had the Tabernacle of Moses been brought to Jerusalem, difficulties would have arisen in building the Temple. David's Tabernacle was merely provisional. The provision will yet be repeated, before the erection of the fut... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE OUGHT TO CARRY. David's mistake in the matter of the "new cart" was not to be repeated. Compare 1 Chronicles 13:7. GOD. In most codices. Jehovah. But Cod. Hillel, and one early printed edition, read "God". See note on 1 Chronicles 15:1. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ FOR EVER. Figure of speech... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
SONS OF KOHATH. Of the six Ark-carriers, four were chosen from Kohath, one from Merari, and one from Gershom.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZADOK is put first, of the line of Phinehas. Abiathar was afterward disloyal (compare 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Kings 2:35), See note on 2 Samuel 8:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DUE ORDER. according to the rule.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRETHREN: i.e. fellow-tribesmen. See note on the names in 1 Chronicles 15:17 below.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEMAN. Samuel's grandson (a Kohathite). 1 Chronicles 2:6. ASAPH.. Gershonite. Compare 1 Chronicles 6:39, and 1 Kings 4:31. ETHAN, or Jeduthun.. Merarite. See the three Psalms connected with him (Psa 38:61, Psa 38:76).... [ Continue Reading ]
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's choir, see App-65. xix); and Jeduthun's choir. "Alarnoth" found only once as the subscript of Psa... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEMINITH. _the_ eighth. (See App-65.) TO EXCEL. to lead.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Chronicles 16:7; Psalms 5 and Psalms 11. which, being suitable for general use, were afterwards hand... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ELDERS. As representing "all Israel" (2 Samuel 6:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
HELPED. With His favour; there being no miscarriage now, as there had been in 1 Chronicles 13. THEY OFFERED. sacrificed. Hebrew. _sabach._ App-43. 2 Samuel 6:13 is complementary, not contradictory.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN EPHOD. Compare 2 Samuel 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESPISED HIM. Implying treatment with contempt.... [ Continue Reading ]