David and the captains of the host - The chiefs of those who formed the several orders: not military captains. Should prophesy - Should accompany their musical instruments with prayer and singing. read more
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 minstrel played, the hand of the Lord [i.e., the spirit of prophecy] was upon him. read more
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, etc. read more
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. read more
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. read more
For Asaph to Joseph - His first-born. The second to Gedaliah - The first-born of Jeduthun. read more
The third to Zaccur - The first-born of Asaph. read more
The fourth to Izri - The second son of Jeduthun. read more
The fifth to Nethaniah - The third son of Asaph. Thus we find the lot did not run in any particular kind of order. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:9-31
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph ,.... His second son to the preference of the firstborn, 1 Chronicles 25:2 , the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve : and which must also be understood of Joseph, and supplied to him; for those being both in one verse, as Jarchi observes, it is but once mentioned, but must be supplied, or otherwise the number of two hundred and eighty eight could not be made up; the same is observed of all the other lots and... read more