1 Chronicles 6:32. They ministered before the tabernacle, &c. Which David had prepared for the ark when it came to Jerusalem. According to their order The order which David himself had constituted a little before his death, as we read in the latter end of this book. read more
The Levites (6:1-81)Levi had three sons, Gershon, Kohath and Merari. The priesthood in Israel began with Aaron, who was descended from Levi through Kohath. From that time on, all Aaron’s descendants, and no others, were priests. This means that the Levites may be divided into four groups - the priestly Kohathites, the non-priestly Kohathites, the Gershonites and the Merarites.The Chronicler begins with the priestly line descended from Aaron through his son Eleazar, and traces the line to the... read more
service = the hands: hands being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the work done by them. ark had rest. See 1 Chronicles 16:1 , notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3 , and Exodus 25:22 . read more
dwelling place = tabernacle. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40 . tabernacle = tent of meeting. Hebrew. 'ohel-moed. App-40 . read more
waited-stood. children = sons. Heman, &c. = Heman the singer, Samuel's grandson. See 1Ch 15:17-19 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 . Compare 1 Kings 4:31 , and see his name in the Psalm titles ( App-63 .) Joel. See note on 1 Chronicles 6:28 . Shemuel = Samuel. Twenty-one generations given. read more
Israel. Traced back to fountain head. read more
"And these are they that David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest. And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order. And these are they that waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel,... read more
32. before the dwelling-place, &c.—that is, in the tent which David had erected for receiving the ark after it was removed from the house of Obed-edom [ :-]. This was a considerable time before the temple was built. they waited on their office according to their order—which David, doubtless by the direction of the Holy Spirit, had instituted for the better regulation of divine worship. read more
33. Shemuel—that is, Samuel. This is the exact representation of the Hebrew name. read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 6:31
1 Chronicles 6:31. And these Whose names follow, are they whom David set over the service Appointed to minister to God by singing songs of praise in his house; after that the ark had rest After David had brought it from the house of Obed-edom, and settled it in Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 8:17. read more