1Ch 9:33, 25:7-31, 2Ch 29:25-30, 31:2, 35:15, Ezr 3:10-11, 6:18 | TSK | STEP | the singers. were free. 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.

1 Chronicles 9:33

the singers.

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

were free.

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 25:7-31

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.

2 Chronicles 29:25-30

And he set.

1Ch 9:33; 15:16-22; 16:4,5,42; 25:1-7

according.

8:14; 35:15; 1Ch 23:5; 28:12,19

Gad.

2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9; 29:29

Nathan.

2Sa 7:2-4; 12:1-7

for so was.

30:12

of the Lord by his prophets. Heb. by the hand of the Lord,by the hand of his prophets.

the instruments.

1Ch 23:5; Ps 87:7; 150:3-5; Isa 38:20; Am 6:5

the priests.

5:12,13; Nu 10:8,10; Jos 6:4-9; 1Ch 15:24; 16:6; Ps 81:3; 98:5,6

when. Heb. in the time. the song.

7:3; 20:21; 23:18; Ps 136:1; 137:3,4

the instruments. Heb. hands of instruments.

And all the congregation.

Ps 68:24-26; Re 5:8-14

the singers sang. Heb. song.

Ps 89:15

present. Heb. found. bowed themselves.

20:18; 1Ch 29:20; Ps 72:11; Ro 14:11; Php 2:10,11

with the words.

2Sa 23:1,2; 1Ch 16:7-36

they sang.

Ps 32:11; 33:1; 95:1,2,6; 100:1,2; 149:2; Php 4:4

2 Chronicles 31:2

the courses.

5:11; 8:14; 23:8; 1Ch 16:37,40; 23:1-26:32; Ezr 6:18; Lu 1:5

to give thanks.

29:24-26; 1Ch 16:4-6,41; 23:30; 25:1-3; Ne 11:17; Ps 134:1-3

Ps 135:1-3; Jer 33:11

in the gates of the tents of the Lord.{Beshäârey machanoth Yehowah,} "within the gates of the camps of Jehovah;" which comprehended the whole of the buildings that surrounded the temple, in which the priests and Levites were stationed, and which resembled military encampments.