1 Chronicles 16:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:1-6

It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Ps. 132:4, 5. I. The circumstances of the ark were now, 1. Better than what they had been. It had been obscure in a country town, in the fields of the wood; now it was removed to a public place, to the royal city, where all might resort to it. It had been neglected, as a despised broken vessel; now it was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:6

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests ,.... These were appointed to blow with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord ; morning and evening. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:4-7

These verses contain a statement of the arrangement David made of a more permanent nature, but to date from this commencement, for the service of thanksgiving by the Levites. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:6

Jahaziel . Probably the Eliezer, who in 1 Chronicles 15:24 is coupled as priest with Benaiah, should stand in the place of this name or else vice versa. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 16:4-42

This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David.1 Chronicles 16:5The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:1-7

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 16:6

continually: i.e. morning and evening, as prescribed. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 16:6

6. Benaiah also and Jahaziel—The name of the former is mentioned among the priests ( :-), but not the latter. The office assigned to them was that of blowing trumpets at regular intervals before the ark and in the tabernacle. :-. HIS PSALM OF THANKSGIVING. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 16:1-43

D. David and the Ark chs. 13-16"In the Chronicler’s eyes David’s reign consisted of two great religious phases, his movement of the ark to Jerusalem (chs. 13-16) and his preparations for the building of the temple (chs. 17-19 or at least 17-22, 28, 29). The intent of the parallelism seems to be to mark the ends of these two phases with praise and prayer that both glorified Yahweh and spelled out his relationship to his people in theological terms appropriate to the Chronicler and his... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 16:1-43

The Celebration of the EventOnly the first three vv. and the last v. of this chapter are derived from 2 Samuel 6:17-20, the rest, describing the musical arrangements, being new.7. Delivered first, etc.] RV ’did.. first ordain to give thanks unto the Lord, by the hand of’: i.e. the appointment of Asaph and his brethren to have charge of the singing dated from the day when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The psalm that follows consists of Psalms 105:1-15; Psalms 96:1-13; Psalms 106:1, Psalms... read more

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