1Ch 23:5, 1Ch 25, Psa 92:1-3, 150:3-5, Rev 14:2-3 | TSK | STEP | porters. praised. the instruments. See on

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.

24:5; Le 16:8; 1Sa 14:41,42; Pr 16:33; Ac 1:26

ward against ward.

24:31; 26:13,16; Ne 12:24

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.

15:22; 2Ch 23:13

Joseph.

the second.Dr. Geddes, chiefly on the authority of the Arabic, adds, "who with his sons and brethren were twelve."

Zaccur.

Izri. [Yitsrîy .]Izri, seems to be called [Tserîy ,] Zeri, by the aphæresis of [Yôwd,] {yood.}

Zeri.

Nethaniah.

Jesharelah.This variation rises from the mutation of ['Aleph,] {aleph,} and [Yôwd,] {yood;} the word being written in the parallel passage ['Asar'êlâh ,] {Asarelah,} and here, [Yesar'êlâh ,] Jesarelah.

Asarelah.

Azareel.Probably this person was called by both names; or Uzziel may be a mistake for Azareel. In the Syriac and Arabic, the name is nearly the same in both places.

Uzziel.

Hashabiah.

Shubael.

Shebuel.

Mahazioth.

Psalms 92:1-3

1 The prophet exhorts to praise God,

4 for his great works;

6 for his judgments on the wicked;

10 and for his goodness to the godly.

A.M. cir 3464. B.C. cir 540. (Title.) A Psalm.Calmet and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by some of the Levites during or near the close of the Babylonian captivity, acknowledging the mercy of God, and foreseeing the destruction of their enemies, and their own return to Jerusalem and the temple service.

for.

Isa 58:13,14; Heb 4:9; *marg:

Re 4:8-11

good.

33:1; 50:23; 52:9; 54:6; 73:28; 107:1,8,15,21,22; 135:3; 147:1

Eph 5:19; Heb 13:15

most.

8; 82:6; Isa 57:15; Da 4:34-37; 5:18; Ac 7:48,49

shew.

71:15; 89:1,2; 145:2; Isa 63:7; La 3:22,23; Joh 1:17

every night. Heb. in the nights.

42:8; 77:2; Job 35:10; Ac 16:25