1 Chronicles 15:16

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

From this account of bringing the Ark from the house of Obed-edom into the city, it is evident that David had learned the lesson which the death of Uzzah was intended to teach. He declared that the work of carrying the Ark must be the Levites' only. After careful preparation of the Tent for its reception, which would almost certainly be according to the ancient pattern given to Moses, the ceremony of bearing it into its resting place was carried out. The king's love of music is evident in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

1 Chronicles 15:1 to 1 Chronicles 16:43 . The Bringing up of the Ark to Jerusalem ( cf. 2 Samuel 6:12-Proverbs : a).— The account given by the Chronicler is much more elaborate, stress being laid on the part played by the priests and Levites; they are not mentioned in 2 S. 1 Chronicles 15:2. Cf. Numbers 1:50; Numbers 4:15; Numbers 7:9; Numbers 10:17. On the previous occasion of the removal of the Ark, the Law had not been observed ( 1 Chronicles 13:7; cf. 1 Chronicles 15:13). 1 Chronicles... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

CRITICAL NOTES.] The bulk of this chapter consists of new matter, which the writer of Chronicles found in his authorities, and regarding as important for his purpose, introduced at this point into the narrative. Only 1 Chronicles 15:25-29 are parallel with 2 Samuel, corresponding to ch. 1 Chronicles 6:12-23 [Speak. Com.].1 Chronicles 15:1-3.—Preparation to remove ark. Houses. Interval of three months employed in building his palace and city for accommodation of his wives and family. Tent, a new... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

Chapter 16In chapter sixteen,They brought the ark of the covenant, and they set it in the midst of the tent, the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and they offered the burnt sacrifices and the peace offerings before God ( 1 Chronicles 16:1 ).And then David ordered a choir.And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record ( 1 Chronicles 16:4 ),Now that idea of recording was for remembrances. To record the things that God had done so that the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

1 Chronicles 15:2 . None ought to carry the ark of God but the levites; and they were enjoined to carry it by staves, and on their shoulders. This plainly suggests the reason of God’s awful displeasure against Uzza, who unmindful of the duties of his office, indulged in the profane indolence of the Philistines, in carrying the sacred ark on a cart, and died for his presumption. 1 Chronicles 15:17 . Heman, Asaph, and Jeduthun were appointed the chief singers. Asaph composed twelve... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:16

1Ch 15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. Ver. 16. And David spake to the chief of the Levites ] From hence it appeareth, saith one, that this sacred music, vocal and instrumental, was in use even before David’s time; though there be no mention made of it in the law: but David did afterwards illustrate it. 1Ch 25:1-7 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 15:16

And David: 2 Chronicles 30:12, Ezra 7:24-Hosea :, Isaiah 49:23 chief: 1 Chronicles 15:12, Acts 14:23, 1 Timothy 3:1-Ezra :, 2 Timothy 2:2, Titus 1:5 the singers: 1 Chronicles 15:27, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 6:31-Zechariah :, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 16:42, 1 Chronicles 23:5, 1 Chronicles 25:1-Joshua :, 2 Chronicles 29:28-Amos :, Nehemiah 12:36, Nehemiah 12:46, Psalms 87:7, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:3, Psalms 150:4 lifting up: 2 Chronicles 5:13, Ezra 3:10, Ezra 3:11, Nehemiah... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:16

16. David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music Already many of the Levites were skilled in vocal and instrumental music, otherwise they could not, upon so short a notice, have entered at once upon the service of song to which David called them. But sacred music had long been cultivated in Israel, and the schools of the prophets had probably carried it to a considerable degree of perfection. It is possible that some kind of... read more

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