歴代志上 25:1-31 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1-7

Observe, I. Singing the praises of God is here called prophesying (1 Chron. 25:1-3), not that all those who were employed in this service were honoured with the visions of God, or could foretel things to come. Heman indeed is said to be the king's seer in the words of God (1 Chron. 25:5); but the psalms they sang were composed by the prophets, and many of them were prophetical; and the edification of the church was intended in it, as well as the glory of God. In Samuel's time singing the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:8-31

Twenty-four persons are named in the beginning of this chapter as sons of those three great men, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. Ethan was the third (1 Chron. 6:44), but probably he was dead before the establishment was perfected and Jeduthun came in his room. [Or perhaps Ethan and Jeduthun were two names for the same person.] Of these three Providence so ordered it that Asaph had four sons, Jeduthun six [only five are mentioned 1 Chron. 25:3; Shimei, mentioned 1 Chron. 25:17; is supposed to have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1

Moreover, David and the captains of the host separated to the service ,.... Of singing the praises of God; this was done by the princes of the people, and the chief of the priests, who were gathered together, and before whom the lots were cast, both for priests and Levites, and now here for the singers, see 1 Chronicles 22:2 and those that were separated were of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun ; or Ethan, the three precentors, or chief of the singers: who should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:2

Of the sons of Asaph ,.... Who were separated, and by lot appointed, to the service of singers in the temple: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah ; called Jesharelah, 1 Chronicles 25:14 , these had the third fourth, fifth, and seventh lots, 1 Chronicles 25:9 , under the hands of Asaph ; under his instruction and authority: which prophesied according to the order of the king ; which Asaph composed psalms under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, and was ordered... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun ,.... Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri ; called Izri, 1 Chronicles 25:11 , and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six ; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, 1 Chronicles 25:17 is the sixth, he not being mentioned elsewhere; it is a tradition of the Jews, that his mother was now with child of him, and it being foreseen by the Holy Spirit that he would be the chief of a course, the number six is given, as Jarchi observes;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:4

Of Heman: the sons of Heman ,.... The third chief singer: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel ; the same with Azareel, 1 Chronicles 25:18 . Shebuel ; called Shubael, 1 Chronicles 25:20 . and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth ; in all fourteen, to whom came the sixth, ninth, eleventh, fifteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty second, twenty fourth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty third... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:5

All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer ,.... The prophet of the king, as the Targum, who was frequently with him, assisting him in the words of God : in divine things: to lift up the horn ; to blow with the hornpipe or trumpet, and to magnify and set forth the greatness of the kingdom of Israel, and especially of the King Messiah, the horn of salvation, that would be raised up in the house of David: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons ; whose names are before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:6

All these were under the hands of their father, for song in the house of the Lord ,.... Instructed and directed by him in the performance of the service in the temple: with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God ; which were the three principal instruments of music used in the temple service: according to the king's order, to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman ; who ordered and directed them what to sing, what tunes to make use of, and what instruments to play... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:8-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:8

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