1 Chronicles 25:1-7
officers <08269> [the captains.]
That is, the chief of the several orders; not military captains.
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
<05012> [prophesy.]
The word prophesy, here, seems to mean no more than praising God by singing inspired prophetical hymns.
stringed instruments <03658> [harps.]
Asaph .......... Asaph ..... Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
Asarelah <0841> [Asarelah.]
"Otherwise called Jesharelah. ver. 14."
supervision <03027> [under the hands.]
king's supervision <03027 04428> [according to the order of the king. Heb. by the hands of the king.]
Jeduthun ................ Jeduthun <03038> [Jeduthun.]
Gedaliah <01436> [Gedaliah.]
Zeri <06874> [Zeri.]
[Izri. Jeshaiah.]
Mattithiah <04993> [Mattithiah.]
six <08337> [six.]
"With Shimei, mentioned ver. 17." Shimei is not only mentioned in the parallel passage, but is supplied here by the Arabic version.
giving thanks <03034> [to give thanks.]
Heman <01968> [Heman.]
Bukkiah <01232> [Bukkiah.]
Mattaniah <04983> [Mattaniah.]
Uzziel <05816> [Uzziel.]
[Azareel.]
Shebuel <07619> [Shebuel.]
[Shubael. Jerimoth.]
Hananiah <02608> [Hananiah.]
Hanani <02607> [Hanani.]
Eliathah <0448> [Eliathah.]
Giddalti <01437> [Giddalti.]
Romamti-Ezer <07320> [Romamti-ezer.]
Joshbekashah <03436> [Joshbekashah.]
Mallothi <04413> [Mallothi.]
Hothir <01956> [Hothir.]
king's prophet <04428 02374> [the king's seer.]
promised <01697> [words. or, matters. to lift up.]
This may denote that he presided over those who used wind instruments.
God ............. God gave <05414 0430> [God gave.]
supervision .............................. supervision <03027> [under the hands.]
musicians <07892> [for song.]
supervision .............................. supervision .... king <04428 03027> [according to the king's order. Heb. by the hands of the king.]
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
two hundred <03967> [two hundred.]
These two hundred and eighty-eight, being twenty-four courses of twelve each, were more skilful than the other Levites; and being placed under the twenty-four sons of the chief singers, they had the four thousand before mentioned divided among them, to officiate by courses, according to their instructions: ch. 23:5.
