Musicians to sing for the court of David
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¶ Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service
of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy
with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen
according to their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. |
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Captains as in v6.
1 - Separated Or "set apart" or "consecrated." 1 - Prophesy As bringing sounds of beauty representing the Holy Spirit. The work of a prophet is to bring the truth of God to the people jn1613. Music which heaven can bless may be joyful or sad or challenging as the voice of God would be. Rock sounds have crept into even church music. We expect that the sons of the prophets who studied under Elijah and Elisha learned to sing among other things. 1sa1005, 2ki06. 2 - According to the order David was a musician 1sa1623 and, no doubt, helped write and arrange the music 2ch2318. 3 - Six We count five. See the missing one at 1ch0931. |
| 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman;
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah,
Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. 7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. |
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Herman the king's seer "The title of "seer" or "prophet of David"
is also given to Gad (1Ch
21:9), and to Jeduthun (2Ch
29:14,15), in the words (Margin, "matters") of God."
5 - God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters Daughters would probably not have been mentioned except that they were part of the choir Ps 68:25. 6 - To Asaph There is no "to" in the Hebrew. "6 All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king." (NKJV) |
| 8 ¶ And they cast lots,
ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: |
8 -
Cast lots, ward against ward "'Ward' is an old English word for
"division" or 'company.' The lot was cast to determine the precedence of
the classes or divisions over which the musical leaders presided; and,
in order to secure an impartial arrangement of their order, the master
and his assistants, the teacher and his scholars, in each class or company
took part in this solemn casting of lots. In the first catalogue given
in this chapter the courses are classed according to their employment as
musicians. In the second, they are arranged in the order of their service."
(JFB)
9 - For Asaph to Joseph His firstborn. |
| 12 The fifth to
Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: |
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| 26 The nineteenth to Mallothi,
he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve. |
31 - Four and twentieth The priests also were divided into 24 teams in rotation of duty. See the previous chapter. |
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