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 other lists: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17. PROPHESY] see on 1 Chronicles 25:5. AND THE NUMBER... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX] only five names are given, but the LXX adds a sixth, 'Shimei': cp. 1 Chronicles 25:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING'S SEER] Music and singing were often associated with prophecy (cp. 1 Samuel 10:5), and conversely the Temple singers are here accounted seers: cp. 'prophesy,' 1 Chronicles 25:5. IN THE WORDS OF GOD] better. 'in matters pertaining to God': cp. 1 Chronicles 26:32. TO LIFT UP THE HORN] i.e. th... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY CAST LOTS, etc.] The wards of Asaph alternated with an equal number of wards of Jeduthun until they were exhausted; then the rest of Jeduthun's wards alternated with an equal number of Heman's and finally the residue of Heman's followed in unbroken succession.... [ Continue Reading ]
IZRI] Some of the names in 1 Chronicles 25:9 differ slightly from those that occur in 1 Chronicles 25:2, 'Izri' being the 'Zeri' of 1 Chronicles 25:3,'Jesharelah' the 'Asarelah' of 1 Chronicles 25:2, and 'Azareel' the 'Uzziel' of 1 Chronicles 25:4.... [ Continue Reading ]