1Ch 6:31-48, 9:33, 15:16-22, 16:41-42, 25:1-7, 2Ch 20:19-21, Psa 87:7 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. whom David. after that.

Joel.While it is sufficiently evident that many of the variations of the names of persons have arisen from the carelessness of transcribers, or the inattention of translators, and others from a difference (probably dialectical in the pronunciation; it is also evident, that the smae persons, as in these instances, must have had two or more totally distinct names.

Shaul, Uzziah, Uriel.

Ebiasaph.

Ex 6:21-24

Abiasaph. Korah.

Nu 16:1-35; 26:10,11; Ps 42:1; 44:1; 45:1; 49:1; 84:1; 85:1*titles.

Izhar.

Nu 3:19

Izehar.

16:1

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.

Asaph.

15:17-19; 16:7; 25:2; 26:1; 2Ch 5:12; 20:14; 29:13,30

2Ch 35:15; Ezr 2:41; 3:10; Ne 7:44; 11:17,22; 12:35,46

Ps 50:1; 73:1; 74:1; 75:1; 76:1; 77:1; 78:1; 79:1; 80:1; *titles

Ps 81:1; 82:1; 83:1; *titles

Ethni.

Jeaterai. Adaiah.

Iddo.

Ethan.

Joah.

Jahath.

Gershom.

1,16,17,20; 23:6; Ge 46:11; Ex 2:22; 6:16; Nu 3:17

Gershon.

Ethan.

25:1,3,6

Jeduthun.

Ps 89:1; *title

Kishi.

15:17

Kushaiah.

Merari.

23:21,28; Ex 6:19; Nu 3:20,33-36; 4:42; 7:8; 10:17

Jos 21:7,34-40

brethren.

23:2; 25:1-26:32; Nu 3:1-4:49; 8:5-26; 16:9,10; 18:1-32

1 Chronicles 9:33

the singers.

6:31-33; 15:16-22; 16:4-6; 25:1-31; Ezr 7:24

were free.

Ne 11:17,22,23

they, etc. Heb. upon them. employed.A number of Levites were employed by rotation in singing the praises of Jehovah; and they seem to have continued the service day and night: see the References.

Ps 134:1,2; 135:1-3

1 Chronicles 15:16-22

And David.

2Ch 30:12; Ezr 7:24-28; Isa 49:23

chief.

12; Ac 14:23; 1Ti 3:1-15; 2Ti 2:2; Tit 1:5

the singers.

27,28; 6:31-38; 13:8; 16:42; 23:5; 25:1-6; 2Ch 29:28-30; Ne 12:36,46

Ps 87:7; 149:3; 150:3,4

lifting up.

2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:10,11; Ne 12:43; Ps 81:1; 92:1-3; 95:1; 100:1

Jer 33:11

Heman.

6:33; 25:1-5; 1Sa 8:2

Asaph.

6:39; 25:2; Ps 73:1; 83:1; *titles

Ethan.

19; 6:44

son of Kishi.

the second.

25:2-6,9-31

Zechariah.

16:5,6

Jaaziel.

Aziel. Obed-edom.

13:14; 16:5,38; 26:4,8,15

16; 13:8; 16:5,42; 25:1,6; Ps 150:5

Aziel.

Jaaziel. Alamoth.

Ps 46:1; *title

Mattithiah.

18; 16:5

harps.

25:6,7; 1Sa 10:5; Ps 33:2; 81:1,2; 92:3; 150:3

Sheminith to excel. or, eighth to oversee.

Ps 6:1; 12:1; *titles

for, etc. or, for the carriage: he instructed about thecarriage. song. Heb. lifting up.

16,27

he instructed.

25:7,8

1 Chronicles 16:41-42

Heman.

37; 6:39-47; 25:1-6

expressed.

12:31; Nu 1:17; Ezr 8:20

to give.

34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; 20:21; Ezr 3:11; Ps 103:17; Jer 33:11; Lu 1:50

trumpets.

2Ch 29:25-28; Ps 150:3-6

musical instruments.

25:6; Ps 84:10

porters. Heb. for the gate.

1 Chronicles 25:1-7

1 The number and offices of the singers.

8 Their division by lot into four and twenty orders.

the captains.That is, the chief of the several orders; not military captains.

12:28; 23:2; 24:5,6; 2Ch 23:1,9

Asaph.

6:33,39,44; 15:16-19

prophesy.The word prophesy, here, seems to mean no more than praising God by singing inspired prophetical hymns.

3; 1Sa 10:5; 2Ki 3:15; 1Co 14:24-26

harps.

15:16-21; 16:4,5,42; 23:5-7; 2Ch 23:13; 29:25,26; 31:2; 34:12

Ezr 3:10,11; Ne 12:24,27,43-46; Ps 81:2; 92:1-3; 150:3-5

Re 15:2-4

Asaph.

1; 6:39; 15:17; 16:5; Ps 73:1; 74:1; 75:1; 76:1; 77:1; 78:1; *titles

Ps 79:1; 80:1; 81:1; 82:1; 83:1; *titles

Asarelah."Otherwise called Jesharelah. ver. 14."

under the hands.

3,6; Isa 3:6

according to the order of the king. Heb. by the hands of theking.

6; *marg:

Jeduthun.

9:16; 16:41,42; 2Ch 29:14

Gedaliah.

Zeri.

Izri. Jeshaiah.

Mattithiah.

21; 15:18,21

six."With Shimei, mentioned ver. 17." Shimei is not only mentioned in the parallel passage, but is supplied here by the Arabic version.

to give thanks.

Ps 92:1; Jer 33:11

Heman.

6:33; 15:17,19; 16:41,42; Ps 88:1; *title

Bukkiah.

Mattaniah.

Uzziel.

Azareel.

24:24

Shebuel.

20; 24:20

Shubael. Jerimoth.

22; 24:30

Hananiah.

Hanani.

Eliathah.

Giddalti.

Romamti-ezer.

Joshbekashah.

Mallothi.

Hothir.

28,30

the king's seer.

21:9; 1Sa 9:9

words. or, matters. to lift up.This may denote that he presided over those who used wind instruments.

God gave.

28:5; Ge 33:5; Ps 127:3; Isa 8:18

under the hands.

2,3

for song.

1-3; 15:22; 23:5; Ps 68:25; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16

according to the king's order. Heb. by the hands of theking.

2; *marg:

Asaph.

1-4

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.