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1 Chronicles 16

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 16 This chapter relates that David offered sacrifices when the ark was brought into his city, 1 Chronicles 16:1 who were the singers he appointed to sing before it continually, 1 Chronicles 16:4 and the song he that day composed and delivered to them to sing, 1 Chronicles 16:7 and that he appointed not only proper...

1 Chronicles 16:1

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

Ver. 1-3. So they brought the ark of God,.... What is contained in these three verses is the same with 2 Samuel 6:17, see the notes there. [See comments on 2 Samuel 6:17]. [See comments on 2 Samuel 6:18]. [See comments on 2 Samuel 6:19].

1 Chronicles 16

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry

This chapter concludes that great affair of the settlement of the ark in the royal city, and with it the settlement of the public worship of God during the reign of David. Here is, I. The solemnity with which the ark was fixed, ver. 1-6. II. The psalm David gave to be sung on this occasion, ver. 7-36. III. The settling of the stated public worship...

1 Chronicles 16:4

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord,.... By singing the praises of God: and to record; or bring to remembrance; to commemorate in a song the great and good things God had done for Israel as a people: and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel; for all his benefits, and the blessings of his goodness...

1 Chronicles 16:5

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

Asaph the chief,.... Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, 1 Chronicles 6:33 and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, with psalteries, and with harps; to play upon them before the ark at the...

1 Chronicles 16:7

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

Ver. 7-34. Then on that day,.... The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it: David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that was delivered to them; afterwards there were many...

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