1 Chronicles 6:31-48
David <01732> [A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. whom David.]
ark <0727> [after that.]
performed <08334> [they ministered.]
Solomon <08010> [until Solomon.]
<05975> [and then.]
<05975> [waited Heb. stood. according to their order.]
This order is specified below.
Heman <01968> [Heman.]
Joel <03100> [Joel.]
[Vashni. Shemuel.]
This variation, as well as some others, only exists in the translation; the Hebrew being uniformly Shemu‰l.
[Samuel.]
Eliel <0447> [Eliel.]
[Eliab.]
Toah <08430> [Toah.]
[Nahath.]
Zuph <06689> [Zuph.]
[Zophai.]
Joel <03100> [Joel.]
[Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel.]
Ebiasaph <043> [Ebiasaph.]
[Abiasaph. Korah.]
[titles.]
Izhar <03324> [Izhar.]
[Izehar.]
fellow <0251> [his brother.]
Asaph is probably called his brother, because he was of the same tribe as Heman; or, perhaps, because he was his companion or associate.
him ...... Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
Ethni <0867> [Ethni.]
[Jeaterai. Adaiah.]
[Iddo.]
Ethan <0387> [Ethan.]
[Joah.]
Jahath <03189> [Jahath.]
Gershom <01647> [Gershom.]
[Gershon.]
Ethan <0387> [Ethan.]
[Jeduthun.]
Kishi <07029> [Kishi.]
[Kushaiah.]
Merari <04847> [Merari.]
fellow <0251> [brethren.]
1 Chronicles 25:1-8
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.
cast lots <01486 05307> [cast lots.]
responsibilities <04931 05980> [ward against ward.]
teacher <0995> [the teacher.]
Even among the twenty-four leaders, some were more expert than others; some were teachers, and others were scholars; but every one was taken by the solemn casting of lots, without any regard to these distinctions. Thus all things were disposed for the preserving of order, and avoiding all disputes about precedence: there being no respect had, in this divine distribution, to birth, but the younger in course preceded the elder.
