1 Chronicles 6:16-48 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:44-47

And their brethren, the sons of Merari ,.... Who were the brethren of the Kohathites and Gershonites, descending from the same ancestor Levi: stood on the left hand ; that is, of Heman, see 1 Chronicles 6:39 , the chief of whom was Ethan, sometimes called Jeduthun, 1 Chronicles 16:41 and often in the book of Psalms; his genealogy is traced up to Levi thus; Kishi, called Kushaiah, 1 Chronicles 15:17 Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shamer, Mahli, Mushi,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:48

Their brethren also the Levites ,.... Who were not skilled in singing, and employed in that service, even the rest of the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites: were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God ; some were porters at the gates; others had the care of the vessels; others slew the beasts for sacrifices, flayed them, and cut them up, and brought the pieces to the altar of burnt offerings, for the priests to offer. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:22

Korah - See the history of this man, and his rebellion, Numbers 16:1-33. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:28

The first-born Vashni , and Abiah - There is a great mistake in this verse: in 1 Samuel 8:2 ; we read, Now the name of his (Samuel's) first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiah. The word יואל Joel is lost out of the text in this place, and ושני vesheni , which signifies the second, and which refers to Abiah, is made here into a proper name. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Chaldee, copy this blunder; but the Syriac and Arabic read as in 1 Samuel 8:2 . The MSS. have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:31

After that the ark had rest - The Targum says, "These are they whom David set over the service of the singing, in the house of the sanctuary, or tabernacle of the Lord, at the time in which the ark was brought into it;" that is, when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:32

According to their order - This order is specified below. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph - This person, with Heman, the sons of Kora, Ethan, Jeduthun, etc., are celebrated in these books, and in the Psalms, for their skill in singing, and the part they performed in the public worship of God. It is very likely that their singing was only a kind of recitative or chanting, such as we still find in the synagogues. It does not appear that God had especially appointed these singers, much less any musical instruments, (the silver trumpets excepted), to be employed in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:16-19

These verses have a re-enumeration of the three sons of Levi, and differ from the enumeration of 1 Chronicles 6:1 , in being followed by the sons of each of these three, and afterwards by the line of descendants from each, instead of by the sons of only one, Kohath, and his descendant in only one stem, the high priest stem, and with only one object. All these names agree with Exodus 6:17-19 and Numbers 3:17-20 (comp. also Numbers 3:21-36 with Numbers 26:57-60 ), with the trifling... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:20-21

(A) These verses apparently give seven lineal descendants of Gershom, through his eldest son Libni . The question is whether this list of seven is part of the longer list of thirteen from Gershom ( 1 Chronicles 6:39-43 ). terminating with Asaph; and it seems impossible to decide the question satisfactorily. From the occurrence of the name Shimei in this latter, though in the wrong place, viz. after Jahath in the descending order, instead of before him, some think, Keil and Zockler among... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:22-23

Korah (comp. Numbers 16:27 , Numbers 16:32 , Numbers 16:33 , with Numbers 26:9-11 ). From Exodus 6:24 we also learn that the throe next in lineal succession to Korah, were Assir, Elkanah, and Ebiasaph, or Abiasaph; though Elkanah and Assir are omitted from verse 37, in the ascending line. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:44-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:48

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:39

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:22-23

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