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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 16:1-43

D. David and the Ark chs. 13-16"In the Chronicler’s eyes David’s reign consisted of two great religious phases, his movement of the ark to Jerusalem (chs. 13-16) and his preparations for the building of the temple (chs. 17-19 or at least 17-22, 28, 29). The intent of the parallelism seems to be to mark the ends of these two phases with praise and prayer that both glorified Yahweh and spelled out his relationship to his people in theological terms appropriate to the Chronicler and his... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 16:7-43

5. David’s concern for the universal worship of Yahweh 16:7-43This hymn (1 Chronicles 16:8-36) was probably one of many that the people sang on this occasion. It expressed the hopes and thoughts of the Israelites assembled that the returned exiles needed to emulate. This thanksgiving song is a medley of several psalms (Psalms 96:1-13; Psalms 105:1-15; Psalms 106:1; Psalms 106:47-48). It stresses that the intended result of Israel’s worship was the salvation of the nations so that they, too,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 16:1-43

The Celebration of the EventOnly the first three vv. and the last v. of this chapter are derived from 2 Samuel 6:17-20, the rest, describing the musical arrangements, being new.7. Delivered first, etc.] RV ’did.. first ordain to give thanks unto the Lord, by the hand of’: i.e. the appointment of Asaph and his brethren to have charge of the singing dated from the day when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The psalm that follows consists of Psalms 105:1-15; Psalms 96:1-13; Psalms 106:1, Psalms... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:4-42

(4-42) THE INSTITUTION OF A MINISTRY FOR THE ARK. THE ODE SUNG ON THE DAY OF INSTITUTION.This entire section is peculiar to the Chronicle. 1 Chronicles 16:43 is almost identical with 2 Samuel 6:19-20. Compared, then, with the older text, this relation of the chronicler’s looks like a parenthesis interpolated from another source into the history, as narrated in 2 Samuel 6:12-20. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:8-22

(8-22) The first four strophes of Psalms 105:0 (1 Chronicles 16:1-15.) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:16

(16) Even of the covenant.—These words should be cancelled. The object is still the word of promise.Which he made.—Literally, he cut. Same phrase as in Haggai 2:5.With Abraham.—Genesis 22:16.Unto Isaac.—Heb., Yiçhâq. Psalms 105:9 has the weaker form, Yishâq (Amos 7:9). read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:17

(17) And hath confirmed.—In Psalms 105:0 the sense is future.The same.—It—i.e., the word (1 Chronicles 16:15).For a law=as a fixed decree. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:18

(18) The land of Canaan.—In the Hebrew the rhythm is marred here by omission of a particle (eth), found in Psalms 105:11.The lot.—Literally, as the measuring line (comp. Psalms 16:5), i.e., as your measured or apportioned domain. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:19

(19) The fourth strophe of Psalms 105:0 begins here.When ye were but few.—The psalm has “when they [that is, your fathers] were but few; “and so LXX. here.Few.—Literally, men of number = easily counted. (Comp. Genesis 34:30.)Strangers in it.—Sojourners, μέτοικοι (Genesis 23:4). read more

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