CHAPTER XXV _The number and offices of the singers and players on musical_ _instruments; and their division by lot into_ twenty-four _courses_, 1-31. NOTES ON CHAP. XXV Verse 1 Chronicles 25:1. _DAVID AND THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST_] The chiefs of those who formed the several orders: not _militar... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:2. _WHICH PROPHESIED_] Sung hymns and prayed. But the _Targum_ understands this of prophesying in the proper sense of the term; and therefore says, "Who prophesied by the Holy Spirit." _Jarchi_ is of the same opinion and quotes the case of Elisha, 2 Kings 3:15; _While the minst... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:3. _THE SONS OF JEDUTHUN-SIX_] That is, _six_ with their _father_, otherwise, there are but _five_. Hence it is said, _they_ _were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with_ _a harp, c_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:5. _TO LIFT UP THE HORN_] "The horn of prophecy," says _Jarchi_; "to sound with the trumpet in the words of prophecy before the Lord."-_T_. _THREE DAUGHTERS._] These also were employed among the singers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:7. _TWO HUNDRED FOURSCORE AND EIGHT._] That it twelve classes of _twenty-four_ Levites each; for _two hundred and_ _eighty-eight_ divided by _twelve_ quotes _twenty-four_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:9. _FOR ASAPH TO JOSEPH_] His first-born. _THE SECOND TO GEDALIAH_] The first-born of Jeduthun.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:10. _THE THIRD TO ZACCUR_] The first-born of Asaph.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:11. _THE FOURTH TO IZRI_] The second son of Jeduthun.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:12. _THE FIFTH TO NETHANIAH_] The third son of Asaph. Thus we find the lot did not run in any particular kind of order.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 1 Chronicles 25:14. _JESHARELAH_] Supposed to be the same with Uzziel, son of Heman.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 31. _ROMAMTI-EZER_] Both these names belong to the same person. He is mentioned also 1 Chronicles 25:4. With this immense parade of noise and show, (David's own invention,) Christianity has nothing to do.... [ Continue Reading ]