CHAPTER XVI _David brings the ark into its tent; and offers sacrifices,_ _peace-offerings, and burnt-offerings_, 1, 2; _and gives portions to the people of Israel_, 3. _He appoints proper ministers and officers for the ark_, 4-6. _He delivers a solemn thanksgiving on the occasion_, 7-36. _How... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:2. _HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE_] "He blessed the people in the name of the WORD of the Lord." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:3. _TO EVERY ONE A LOAF OF BREAD_] A whole cake. _A good_ _piece of flesh_; "the sixth part of an ox, and the sixth part of a hin of wine." - _T_. See 2 Samuel 6:18-10; see _Jarchi_ also.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:5. _ASAPH_] See the preceding chapter, 1 Chronicles 15:17, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:7. _DAVID DELIVERED FIRST_ THIS PSALM] I believe the meaning of this place to be this: David made the psalm on the occasion above specified; and delivered it to Asaph, who was the musician, and to his brethren, to be sung by them in honour of what God had done in behalf of his... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:10. _THAT SEEK THE LORD._] "That seek the WORD of the Lord." - _T_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:12. _REMEMBER HIS MARVELLOUS WORKS_] The whole of the psalm refers to God's wondrous actions among the nations in behalf of Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:22. _TOUCH NOT MINE ANOINTED_] By this title the _patriarchs_ are generally understood: they had a _regal_ and _sacerdotal_ power in the order of God. In the behalf of the patriarchs God had often especially interfered: in behalf of _Abraham_, Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3; and... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 31. _LET THE HEAVENS BE GLAD_] "Let the supreme angels be glad, and the inhabitants of the earth rejoice." - _T_. In this place the Targumist uses the Greek word αγγελοι, _angels_, in Hebrew letters thus, אנגלי _angeley_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 35. _SAVE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION_] As he is the _saving_ God, so we may pray to him to _save_ us. To pray to God under the _attribute_ the influence of which we need, serves to inspire much confidence. I am _weak; Almighty God, help_ me! I am _ignorant_; O thou _Father of lights, teach_ me... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:39. _ZADOK THE PRIEST_] Both Zadok and Abiathar were high priests at this time: the former David established at _Gibeah_, or Gibeon, where the ark had been all the days of Saul; and the latter he established at Jerusalem, where the ark now was: so there were _two high priests_,... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 16:42. _MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF GOD._] _Ad canendum Deo_, "to sing to God." - _Vulgate_. Των ωδων του Θεου, "of the sons of God." - _Septuagint_. The _Syriac_ is remarkable: "These were upright men who did not sing unto God with instruments of music, nor with drums, nor with listr... [ Continue Reading ]