Psalms 44:1
Korahites <01121> [A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. (Title.) for the sons.]
clearly heard <08085> [have heard.]
days .... times <03117> [in the times.]
Psalms 45:1
music director <05329> [(Title.) To the chief.]
Or, rather, "To the chief musician upon the hexachords, a didactic ode for the sons of Korah, and a song of loves." {Shoshannim} most probably denotes hexachords, or six-stringed instruments, from {shesh,} "six:" hence the Persian {shasta,} a six-stringed lute. This Psalm is supposed by some to be an epithalamium, or nuptial song, on the marriage of Solomon with Pharaoh's daughter; but with what propriety could Solomon be described as fairer than the children of men, a mighty warrior, a victorious conqueror, and a prince whose throne is for ever and ever? A greater than Solomon is here; and the person described is no other than the Messiah, as is acknowledged by many Jewish writers. The Targum on ver. 3 says, "Thy beauty, {malka meshecha,} O King Messiah, is greater than the children of men;" and the Apostle expressly quotes it as such Heb 1:8, 9. It was probably written by David after Nathan's prophetic address 1 Ch 17:27.
Lilies <07799> [Shoshannim.]
well-written poem <04905> [Maschil. or, of instruction. A song.]
stirred <07370> [is inditing. Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up.]
beautiful <02896> [a good.]
king <04428> [touching.]
tongue <03956> [tongue.]
Psalms 46:1
Korahites <01121> [A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.) for. or, of. the sons.]
song <07892> [A song.]
alamoth <05961> [Alamoth.]
refuge <04268> [refuge.]
truly <03966> [a very.]
Psalms 47:1
psalm <04210> [(Title.) A Psalm.]
This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by Solomon on the removal of the ark into the temple, 2 Ch ch. 7.
Korahites <01121> [for. or, of.]
clap <08628> [clap.]
Shout <07321> [shout.]
Psalms 48:1
song <07892> [A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. (Title.) Song.]
This Psalm is supposed to have been sung at the dedication of the second temple; though some think it was composed on the victory obtained by Jehoshaphat.
Korahites <01121> [for. or, of.]
great <01419> [Great.]
worthy <03966> [greatly.]
city <05892> [city.]
hill <02022> [mountain.]
Psalms 49:1
psalm <04210> [A.M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) A Psalm.]
This Psalm was probably written by one of the descendants of the sons of Korah, during the Babylonian captivity.
Korahites <01121> [for. or, of.]
Listen <08085> [Hear.]
inhabitants <03427> [inhabitants.]
Psalms 84:1
gittith style <01665> [A.M. 3469. B.C. 535. (Title.) Gittith.]
psalm <04210> [A Psalm.]
Some suppose this Psalm was composed by David when driven from Jerusalem by Absalom's rebellion: but it is more probable that it was written at the foundation of the second temple.
Korahites <01121> [for. or, of.]
lovely <03039> [How.]
Lord <03068> [O Lord.]
Psalms 85:1
Korahites <01121> [A.M. 3468. B.C. 536. (Title.) for. or, of.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
favor .... land <07521 0776> [favourable unto. or, well pleased with.]
favor ...... restored <07521 07725> [thou hast.]
Numbers 16:1
Korah <07141> [Korah.]
son ..... son ..... son ......... sons ...... son ...... Reubenites <01121 07205> [sons of Reuben.]
took <03947> [took men.]
As the word men is not in the text, some read "took counsel;" and some "took courage." Houbigant renders {yikkach, rebellionem fecerunt,} "they rebelled;" which scarcely any rule of criticism can ever justify. Dr. Geddes' translation is, "Another insurrection was raised against Moses by Korah," etc. Others think that it may mean, "behaved with insolence." But, as Dr. A. Clarke observes, the verb {wyyikkach,} "and he took" which though at the end of the sentence in English, is the first word in Hebrew, is not in the plural, but the singular; and hence cannot be applied to the acts of all these chiefs. In every part of the Scripture, where this rebellion is referred to, it is attributed to Korah, therefore the verb here belongs to him; and the whole verse should be translated, "Now Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, he took even Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth, son of Reuben, and they rose up," etc.; reading, with some MSS., the Samaritan, and Septuagint, {ben,} son, instead of {beney,} sons.
Numbers 16:32
earth <0776> [the earth.]
men <0120> [all the.]
Numbers 26:11
It seems to be intimated in ch. 16:27, 31-33, that the sons and the little ones of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, were swallowed up; but the text here expressly affirms, that the children of Korah "died not;" and their descendants were famous even in David's time. On a close inspection, however, of ver. 27, we shall find, that the sons and the little ones of Dathan and Abiram alone are mentioned.
Numbers 26:1
Numbers 6:1
Numbers 25:1-5
Shittim <07851> [Shittim.]
people <05971> [the people.]
invited <07121> [they called.]
bowed <07812> [bowed.]
When ... joined <06775> [joined.]
anger <0639> [the anger.]
leaders <07218> [all the heads.]
hang ... up <03363> [and hang.]
Dr. Kennicott remarks, that the Samaritan and Hebrew texts must be united to make the sense of this verse complete: "And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto all the heads of the people; and let them slay the men that were joined to Baal-peor; and hang them up before the Lord, against the sun," etc.
fierce <02740> [that the fierce.]
judges <08199> [judges.]
