1 Chronicles 25:18

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 25:9-31

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph ,.... His second son to the preference of the firstborn, 1 Chronicles 25:2 , the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve : and which must also be understood of Joseph, and supplied to him; for those being both in one verse, as Jarchi observes, it is but once mentioned, but must be supplied, or otherwise the number of two hundred and eighty eight could not be made up; the same is observed of all the other lots and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:9-31

List of the choirs in the order in which their lots came. The formula, his sons, and his brethren , which follows twenty-two out of the twenty-four leaders' names which now come before us, is absent from 1 Chronicles 25:9 , where we should have looked for it, viz. after the name Joseph . It has been supposed that this is a mere omission of carelessness. But this can scarcely be asserted conclusively. It is observable, for instance, that the order of the formula in the same verse, on... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

Arrangements for the Levites (23:1-26:32)Having appointed Solomon to be his successor, David made further arrangements for the service of the temple. First, he set out a plan to distribute duties among the Levites. A census showed that there were 38,000 Levites eligible for temple service. Of these, 14,000 were official record-keepers, judges, guards, singers and musicians. The remainder were to help in the general service of the temple (23:1-6). Clearly, there were far too many Levites to work... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 25:18

Azareel = Uzziel of 1 Chronicles 25:4 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:18

1 Chronicles 25:18. The eleventh to Azareel— His name is written Uzziel in the fourth verse. Probably he was sometimes called by one of those names, and sometimes by the other. REFLECTIONS.—The courses of singers are here appointed to accompany the priests and Levites in their service. Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, or Ethan, were the three great masters, and their sons under them, four-and-twenty, according to the number of courses. Their service is called prophesying (see 1 Corinthians 11:4; 1... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

Particulars respecting the Singers1. Separated to the service] RV ’separated for the service certain of the sons,’ etc. Jeduthun] as in 1 Chronicles 16:41, this name takes the place of ’Ethan’ in other lists: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17. Prophesy] see on 1 Chronicles 25:5. And the number.. was] The sentence is interrupted, and continued in 1 Chronicles 25:7.3. Six] only five names are given, but the LXX adds a sixth, ’Shimei’: cp. 1 Chronicles 25:17.5. The king’s seer] Music and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 25:18

(18) Azareel.—Called Uzziel in 1 Chronicles 25:4. (Comp. Azariah as a variant of Uzziah, 1 Chronicles 3:12, and 2 Chronicles 26:1.) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

Prophetic Music 1 Chronicles 25:3 The singing of Jeduthun and his sons, accompanied as it was by the rich tones of the harp, is described as prophesying. They 'prophesied with a harp'. They made a revelation of Divine truth by music, vocal and instrumental. I. This is a Notable Form of Prophecy. Prophecy may assume many forms; the uttered word, the written word, the symbolic action. But how impressive this particular form, communicating spiritual truth by song and harp! It is Spiritual. The... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 25:1-31

4. The Singers and Musicians of the Temple CHAPTER 25 1. Sons of Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman (1 Chronicles 25:1-7 ) 2. Their division by Lot into twenty-four (1 Chronicles 25:8-31 ) As we have seen before, Asaph, Jeduthun (Ethan) and Heman were the master leaders in song and music; their service was eminently spiritual, for we read “they should prophesy.” Heman especially is called the king’s seer in the words of God. This is a significant expression. How much there is in what is termed... read more

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