John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots, ward against ward ,.... That is, which ward or course of the singers should answer to and attend on the first ward or course of the priests in their weekly service, and which the second, and so on: as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar ; no regard was had to the age of a person, his being the firstborn or a younger brother, or to his office and station, whether as a teacher or a learner in the science of singing; he was made the head of a course,... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:7
So the number of them, with their brethren ,.... Who each of them had twelve with them, as after reckoned: that were instructed in the songs of the Lord ; taught how to sing them: even all that were cunning ; expert and well skilled in the science of singing: was two hundred and eighty eight ; for there being twenty four classes answerable to those of the priests, and twelve in each class, twelve times twenty four makes two hundred and eighty eight. read more