1 Chronicles 6:31-80 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:31-53

When the Levites were first ordained in the wilderness much of the work then appointed them lay in carrying and taking care of the tabernacle and the utensils of it, while they were in their march through the wilderness. In David's time their number was increased; and, though the greater part of them was dispersed all the nation over, to teach the people the good knowledge of the Lord, yet those that attended the house of God were so numerous that there was not constant work for them all; and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

We have here an account of the Levites? cities. They are here called their castles (1 Chron. 6:54), not only because walled and fortified, and well guarded by the country (for it is the interest of every nation to protect its ministers), but because they and their possessions were, in a particular manner, the care of the divine providence: as God was their portion, so God was their protection; and a cottage will be a castle to those that abide under the shadow of the Almighty. This account is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:31

And these are they ,.... Who follow; the account of whom begins 1 Chronicles 6:33 , whom David set over the service of the song in the house of the Lord : whom he appointed chief musicians, and masters of the chorus, to manage and conduct that part of divine service in the sanctuary, singing the praises of God, both with vocal and instrumental music: after the ark had rest ; which was when it was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and was placed in a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:32

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacles of the congregation with singing ,.... Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; this service they performed before the ark, which was in a tent or tabernacle David pitched for it; and which the Targum here calls the tabernacle of time, or a temporary tabernacle: until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem ; the temple there: and then they waited on their office according to their order ; performed it in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:33-38

And these are they that waited with their children ,.... They and their posterity, who officiated in the service of singing psalms in the sanctuary: the three heads of them were of the three families of the Levites, as follow: of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman a singer ; the chief of the singers, and who composed psalms and hymns, which are in the book of Psalms: the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel ; or Samuel. This Heman was grandson of Samuel the prophet; for whose sake his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:39-43

And his brother Asaph ,.... That is, Heman's brother; so Asaph was, as he was a descendant from the same original ancestor Levi, yet in the line of Gershon; and as being of the same office, a precentor, or chief singer: who stood on his right hand ; he was next to Heman; Heman stood in the middle, which was the most honourable F8 "Alecto stetit in mediis----", Claudian in Rufin. l. 1. ver. 41. Vid. Barthii Animadv. in ib. , and Asaph on his right hand, and Ethan, after mentioned,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:44-47

And their brethren, the sons of Merari ,.... Who were the brethren of the Kohathites and Gershonites, descending from the same ancestor Levi: stood on the left hand ; that is, of Heman, see 1 Chronicles 6:39 , the chief of whom was Ethan, sometimes called Jeduthun, 1 Chronicles 16:41 and often in the book of Psalms; his genealogy is traced up to Levi thus; Kishi, called Kushaiah, 1 Chronicles 15:17 Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shamer, Mahli, Mushi,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:48

Their brethren also the Levites ,.... Who were not skilled in singing, and employed in that service, even the rest of the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites: were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God ; some were porters at the gates; others had the care of the vessels; others slew the beasts for sacrifices, flayed them, and cut them up, and brought the pieces to the altar of burnt offerings, for the priests to offer. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:49-53

But Aaron and his sons ,.... Those that descended from him, though of the same tribe of Levi were all priests: and they offered upon the altar of burnt offerings ; the daily sacrifice, and all the offerings of the people brought to them: and on the altar of incense ; they burnt incense night and morning: and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy ; such as were high priests of the line of Eleazar, whose work it was to go into the most holy place once a year: to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Now these are their dwelling places ,.... The dwelling places of the priests and Levites, assigned and given to them in the several tribes of Israel; and the account of them agrees with that in Joshua 21:1 with some few variations of names of places, which have been there observed: see the notes there; only in 1 Chronicles 6:57 two cities are omitted, Juttah and Gibeon, through want of care in transcribing, since they are said to be "thirteen", as they should be, whereas eleven only are... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:31-53

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:33-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:39-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:44-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:49-53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

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