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
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