1 Chronicles 15:27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:25-29

All things being got ready for the carrying of the ark to the city of David, and its reception there, we have here an account of the solemnity of this conveyance thither from the house of Obed-edom. I. God helped the Levites that carried it. The ark was no very great burden, that those who carried it needed any extraordinary help. But, 1. It is good to take notice of the assistance of the divine providence even in those things that fall within the compass of our natural powers: if God did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:27

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen ,.... For though a king, he, being among the singers, was clothed as they; for so it follows: and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song ; or of those that bore the burden, the ark, as the Targum: with the singers ; all were clothed in robes of fine linen: David also had upon him an ephod of linen ; which he had besides his linen robe, and was over it; and being a shorter and tighter... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:27

A robe of fine linen - A robe made of בוץ buts , probably the tuft or beard of the Pinna Magna, a species of muscle found every where on the shores of the Mediterranean, growing sometimes, as I have seen, to a foot and a half in length. I have seen a pair of gloves made of this very rich stuff; the color is a deep dark yellow, something inclining to what is called the lilac. The buts or byssus was not heard of in Israel before the time of David: after that it is frequently... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

There are few happier, and perhaps no better, chapters in any one's life than the chapter of practical repentance. To have to sorrow over the past and to undo it is, no doubt, the incident of a fallen nature and of a frail, imperfect life. When once, however, the necessity has arisen, then to sorrow no barren sorrow, but to add to it reparation, alteration, amendment, is at one and the same time to fling a just, manly defiance at the merciless spirit of remorse and to pay the merited homage... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:27

Several things in this verse indicate a somewhat uncertain and unsteady selection of particulars by the compiler from his original sources. The natural reading of the verse would seem to say that David and all those Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, all wore the robe of byssus, while David had, in addition , the ephod of linen . Yet it is unlikely that all did wear the robe. Again, the Hebrew text exhibits no preposition before the singers , on the second... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:27

“Fine linen” (byssus) is here first spoken of as used for dress. It seems to have been reserved for nobles of the highest rank Esther 8:15, for kings, and for priests 2 Chronicles 5:12. David’s robe was probably worn, like that of the high priest, immediately under the ephod, and may, like that, have reached the feet. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 15:27

1 Chronicles 15:27. David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, also an ephod of linen “David was clothed with a double garment, with a robe of fine linen, and with a linen ephod. These two garments are expressly distinguished in the account of the vestments of the high-priest, Exodus 29:5; Exodus 28:4; Exodus 28:6; Exodus 39:23. The fabric of them was different; the ephod was made of gold, blue, purple, scarlet; whereas the robe was formed all of blue. The shape of them was different; the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

The ark comes to Jerusalem (13:1-16:7)David knew that part of the reason for Israel’s previous weakness was Saul’s lack of interest in its religious life. Even the ark of the covenant, symbol of God’s presence, lay forgotten in a country house. David set out to restore the ark to its rightful place at the centre of the nation’s religious life. In bringing the ark to Jerusalem, his aim was to make Jerusalem the religious, as well as the political, centre of Israel. But his plans suffered an... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 15:27

an ephod. Compare 2 Samuel 6:14 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:27

1 Chronicles 15:27. A robe of fine linen—also—an ephod of linen— David was clothed with a double garment, with a robe of fine linen, and with a linen ephod. These two garments are expressly distinguished in the account of the vestments of the high-priests, Exodus 4:6; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 39:23. The fabric of them was different; the ephod was made of gold, blue, purple, scarlet; whereas the robe was formed all of blue. The shape of them was different; the ephod reaching only to the knees, the... read more