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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

1 Chronicles 25:1-Obadiah : . The Temple Singers and Musicians.— The musicians, according to the Chronicler, also consisted of twenty-four courses. 1 Chronicles 25:1 . Asaph. . . Heman . . . Jeduthun: see note on 1 Chronicles 15:17.— who should prophesy with harps. . . : according to the Chronicler the Temple musician ranked with the prophet; but he had authority for doing so, since it is evident from 1 Samuel 10:5 f. that the playing of musical instruments was associated with the prophetic... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:2

Under the hands of Asaph, i.e. under his oversight and direction. According to the order of the king; in such manner and order as David appointed. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter relates to the number and offices of the singers (1 Chronicles 25:1-8); a list of the choirs divided by lot into 24 orders (1 Chronicles 25:9-31).1 Chronicles 25:1-8.—The families of singers. Captains, chiefs who preside over the order of service; those mentioned, 1 Chronicles 23:2; 1 Chronicles 24:6. Separated, divided or distributed for the service. Prophesy, publicly recite the sacred service, sing psalms; a reference to the praising element. 1 Chronicles 25:2.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

Chapter 25In chapter twenty-five.Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, those who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was ( 1 Chronicles 25:1 ):Now they were commissioned to prophesy, which does not mean foretelling necessarily, but forth telling the works of God. So the music was declaring the greatness, the glory, the power, the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

1 Chronicles 25:1 . Prophesy with harps. They sung, as well as played, in the service of the Lord, the compositions or psalms of holy men. The harp is the lyre of the Latin versions. Music in religious worship has a divine sanction; and in the hands of these men it must have acquired perfection. Yet in the primitive church, partly through poverty, and partly through persecution and fear, it was not much used. We do not read of music in churches till after the time of Constantine. See Psalm... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:2

1Ch 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Ver. 2. According to the order of the king. ] Heb., By the hand of the king; who as he penned most of the Psalms, so he appointed the singers, the instruments, the tunes, the times, and the uses of them, as appeareth by the titles of divers of David’s Psalms. Some render it iuxta regem, nigh to the king; near his seat... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 25:2

Asaph: 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 16:5, Psalms 73:1, Psalms 74:1, Psalms 75:1, Psalms 76:1, Psalms 77:1, Psalms 78:1, *titles Psalms 79:1, Psalms 80:1, Psalms 81:1, Psalms 82:1, Psalms 83:1, *titles Asarelah: "Otherwise called Jesharelah." 1 Chronicles 25:14. under the hands: 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:6, Isaiah 3:6 according to the order of the king: Heb. by the hands of the king, 1 Chronicles 25:6, *marg. Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:15 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 25:2

Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.Of Asaph — Under his direction.Of the king — In such manner and order as David appointed. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:2

2. Prophesied according to the order of the king That is, in accordance with David’s arrangements and orders. read more

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