1 Chronicles 15:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. ”

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For song - See the margin. Hebraists are still at variance as to the meaning of this passage, some supposing elevation or, delivery of the voice, others elevation of the ark, to be intended.
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, (l) [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. (l) That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang.
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:1 to 1 Chronicles 16:43 . The Bringing up of the Ark to Jerusalem ( cf. 2 Samuel 6:12-20 a ). The account given by the Chronicler is much more elaborate, stress being laid on...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

chief . prince. Not by birth, but by merit. Probably "the chief musician". was for song , or, was for service: especially the service of carrying up the Ark. about the song. Three Psalms appoin...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. Chenaniah - he instructed about the song - This appears to have been the master singer; he...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. Chenaniah, chief of the Levites. He was not of the six heads of the Levitical families...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The transport of the Ark to Jerusalem This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 6:12-23 , but contains much new matter respecting the Levites who bare the ark, and the singers.
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Rather, And Chenaniah, captain (i.e., conductor) of the Levites in bearing (that is, the sacred vessels), was conducting the bearing, because he was skilled — scil., in the traditional regula...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was share...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this account of bringing the Ark from the house of Obed-edom into the city, it is evident that David had learned the lesson which the death of Uzzah was intended to teach. He declared that the w...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have a much more circumstantial account in this chapter, concerning the bringing up of the ark, than was given in the former. David's preparing a place for the reception of the ark, before he fetc...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Chenaniah chief of the Levites was for song ,.... But the chief for the song were Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; rather for the burden , as the Targum; for the lifting up and bearing the ark: he i...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. Ver. 22. Because he was skilful. ] In music: and haply in other arts also.
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Chenaniah was for song Or, as it may be translated, was for the carriage , namely, of the voice. He was the moderator of the music, instructing them when and how to lift up their voice, change the...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Removal of the Ark. B. C. 1047. 1 And David made him houses in the city of David,...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Was for song, Heb. was for lifting up ; either, 1. Of the ark; he was for carriage of the ark, being appointed to instruct or direct the time and manner of carrying the ark, and when they should...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] The bulk of this chapter consists of new matter, which the writer of Chronicles found in his authorities, and regarding as important for his purpose, introduced at this point into th...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 ; 2 . And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites:...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 15:2 . None ought to carry the ark of God but the levites; and they were enjoined to carry it by staves, and on their shoulders. This plainly suggests the reason of God's awful disple...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 15:1 The contents of this verse and the following verses up to the twenty-fifth have no parallel in the Book of Samuel, and excite suggestion respecting the differen...
1 Chronicles 15:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

List of the Chief Men Partaking
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:16 ; 1 Chronicles 15:27 ; 1 Chronicles 25:7 ; 1 Chronicles 25:8
1 Chronicles 15:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For song — He was the moderator of the musick, instructing them when and how to lift up their voices, or change their notes, or make their stops.

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 15:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 15:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes