歷代志上 6:31-38 CUNPTS

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:34

16-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.—This repetition (see :-) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

4. The family of Levi ch. 6This list clearly defines the priests and Levites’ line of descent. Its purpose seems to be to legitimate and clarify their role and service in the temple. [Note: Idem, "1 Chronicles," in The Old . . ., p. 301.] Only the descendants of Aaron, the priests, could serve in the temple by offering sacrifices on the incense altar (1 Chronicles 6:49; cf. Numbers 3:5-38). Nehemiah correctly barred priests who could not demonstrate that they were descendants of Aaron from... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

Genealogies (continued)This chapter records the descendants of Levi, traces the line of the high priests to the captivity, and enumerates the cities of the Priests and Levites.3. Nadab, and Abihu] see Leviticus 10:1-2; 1 Chronicles 24:2. Ithamar] The descendants of Ithamar are not given here, but several occur in Samuel and Kings (Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, Ahimelech, Abiathar), and ’courses’ of priests who traced their origin to him are enumerated in 1 Chronicles 24.4. Eleazar begat, etc.] The... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:31

(31) Set over the service of song.—Literally, made stand by the sides (hands) of song, as if to minister to the sacred music. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 25:2-3, where the same peculiar phrase recurs, and Psalms 123:2, “as the eyes of slaves are unto the hand of their Lord.” Comp. also the common heading of the Psalms, “to the conductor or precentor;” Authorised Version, “chief musician.”)In the house of the Lord.—In David’s time, a tent, as next verse declares.After that the ark had rest.—Perhaps... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:32

(32) And they ministered.—“And they continued ministering, before the dwelling of the Tent of Meeting, with the music.”The dwelling place of the tabernacle.—A defining genitive, like River of Jordan, or City of Jerusalem. In the court before this sacred dwelling wherein the Lord met His people, the services of sacrifice and song were carried on. The tent of the Ark in the city of David (see 1 Chronicles 16:1) is here called by the old name of the Mosaic Tabernacle, ‘ôhel mô’çd, “tent of tryst,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:33

(33) And these are they that waited (stood) with their children.—The main sentence which began at 1 Chronicles 6:31, and was suspended by the parenthetic 1 Chronicles 6:32, is now resumed. The persons meant are the three chiefs of the Levitical guilds of musicians, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; their “children” are the members of those guilds. (Comp. the phrase, “sons of the prophets,” i.e., members of prophetic guilds, 2 Kings 9:1; Amos 7:14.) 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 supplies the names of the principal... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:38

(38) Son of Israel.—Asaph and Ethan are traced to Levi. It was not needful to repeat “son of Israel” in each case. For further remarks on the names in 1 Chronicles 6:34-38 see above Notes on 22-28, the lines being identical. The numerous variants, however, seem to imply that the author drew from different documents. read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:1-48

4. Levi CHAPTER 6 1. The high-priestly line (1 Chronicles 6:1-15 ) 2. Levitical genealogies (1 Chronicles 6:16-30 ) 3. David’s chief musicians (1 Chronicles 6:31-48 ) The high-priestly line is first given, starting with Levi, and followed down to the exile. From Eleazar the son of Aaron, twenty-two generations are named. Moses is not mentioned in this list. With Aaron his brother he is called a priest (Psalms 99:6 ), yet he was chosen as the great leader of the people before the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:31

6:31 And these [are they] whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had {f} rest.(f) After it was brought to the place where the temple would be built and was no longer carried to and fro. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

GENEALOGIES AND PEDIGREES INTRODUCTION With this begins the study of those historical books of the Old Testament written shortly after the return from the Babylonian captivity, the remainder of the series including 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. “Chronicles” means “diaries” or “journal,” and the books recapitulate sacred history from the time of Adam, in which the earlier books of the Old Testament are drawn upon and occasionally supplemented. The Holy Spirit, who is the real... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:31

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:32

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:33

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 6:38

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:1-48

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 6:31

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:1-81

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