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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:1

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 the different officers served at the ark, 37-42.

The people return home, 43.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVI

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See also 1 Chronicles 16:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The first three verses form part of the narrative commenced at 1 Chronicles 15:25. Compare 2 Samuel 6:17, where the passage is not torn from its proper context....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 CHRONICLES 15:25 TO 1 CHRONICLES 16:3. See notes on 2 Samuel 6:12. 1 CHRONICLES 16:4. This app

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BROUGHT THE ARK. See note on 1 Chronicles 15:3. This was in 951-950 B.C.. Sabbatic year. THE ARK. See notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3, and Exodus 25:22. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. See no

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the tent_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 15:1, note. _they offered_ In 2 Samuel 6:17, _David offered_. The Chronicler associates the elders with David as in 1 Chronicles 15:26. _burnt sacrifices_ R.

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD, AND SET IT IN THE MIDST OF THE TENT THAT DAVID HAD PITCHED FOR IT: AND THEY OFFERED BURNT SACRIFICES AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE GOD._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT Only the first three vv. and the last v. of this chapter are derived from 2 Samuel 6:17, the rest, describing the musical arrangements, being new....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 16 The people *worship and praise the *LORD –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XVI. (1) SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD. — 1 Chronicles 16:1 are wrongly separated from the concluding verses of 1 Chronicles 15. The narrative is still parallel to 2 Sam. (2 Samuel 17-19 a). The dif...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶת ־אֲרֹ֣ון הָֽ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַ

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Ark was brought in with great rejoicing, and we have the psalm sung on the occasion. This great psalm of praise sung by the trained musicians is a compilation of parts of three found in the Book o...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This chapter contains an account of the finishing work, in bringing up the Ark to the Holy City. David's gifts to the people in consequence thereof, and the Psalm of praise David delivered u...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Let us now consider the import of this establishment of the ark and of the throne in Zion, as set before us in the psalm which David wrote on this occasion. It is true that, so far as it was entrusted...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    Ver. 1-3. SO THEY BROUGHT THE ARK OF GOD,.... What is contained in these three verses is the same with 2 Samuel 6:17, see the notes there. 2 Samuel 6:17. 2 Samuel 6:18....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. _Ver. l. And they offered burnt sa...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _So they brought_ back _the ark of God_ For these three verses, see notes on 2 Samuel 6:17. _A flagon of wine_ A draught of wine. Hiller and Waterland....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauids festiual sacrifice. 4 Hee ordereth a Quire to sing Thankesgiuing. 7 The Psalme of Thankesgiuing. 37 He appointeth Ministers, Porters, Priests and Musitians, to attend continually on the Ar...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE OFFERINGS AND GIFTS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it. And they offered burnt sacrifices and peace-offerings before God, both in atonement for sin and in es...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Though God's word and ordinances may be clouded and eclipsed for a time, they shall shine out of obscurity. This was but a tent, a humble dwelling, yet this was the tabernacle which David, in his...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 16 David's festival sacrifice and alms. The psalm of thanksgiving sung by a choir, and the people said, Amen, 1 CHRONICLES 16:1. Ministers, porters, priests, and musicians appoint...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 16:1 brought H935 (H8686) ark H727 God H430 set H3322 (H8686) midst H8432 tabernacle H168 David...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's festival and psalm of thanksgiving. The ark established in Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Zadok, Asaph, Obed-edom, Heman, Jeduthun. CONCLUSION: Though God's Word may be clouded...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 16:7. _David delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph._ The sublime and well chosen pieces sung before the ark, will be found and illustrated in Psalms 105. 1 Chronicles 16:22. Touch n...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 16:1 The brief account in 2 Samuel 6:17 of the ark’s arrival in Jerusalem and the festivities is greatly expanded here....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] In 2 Samuel 6:17, only three verses and a clause parallel with this chapter. _1 Chronicles 16:1_.—_The ark lodged in tent_. After this event Levites entered upon their duties before t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 16:1 These three verses rather belong to the close of the last chapter, and they carry on the parallel of 2 Samuel 6:1. in its 2 Samuel 6:17-10....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 15:1; 1 Chronicles 15:12; 1 Kings 8:5; 1 Kings 8:6;...

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