1 Chronicles 25:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the wordsd of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. ”

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To lift up the horn - Some take this literally, and consider that Heman and his sons played on the born in the musical services; but there is no other evidence that the horn was so employed. Perh...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Temple Singers and Musicians. The musicians, according to the Chronicler, also consisted of twenty-four courses. 1 Chronicles 25:1 . Asaph... Heman. Jeduthun: see note on 1 Chronicles 15...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the words of God. Not the words of man. None but Divine words used in Divine worship. God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. To lift up the horn - "The horn of prophecy," say...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

To lift up the horn— To celebrate the praises; Houbigant. For there is no example in Scripture, says he, of such an expression as lifting up the horn, for any thing in music. Some, however, thi...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Heman the king's seer. The title of seer or...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars respecting the Singers 1. Separated to the service] RV 'separated for the service certain of the sons,' etc. Jeduthun ] as in 1 Chronicles 16:41 , this name takes the place of 'Ethan...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All these were the sons of Heman. — Literally, Were sons to Heman. The king’s seer in the words of God. — Or, in the things of God, in Divine (that is, liturgical) matters. Heman was a pro...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is easy to imagine what joy the poet king would take in arranging the song service of the new Temple. Music played a very important part in his career. His musical skill had been his first introdu...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The whole of what is here said of the order in which they were placed, and of the method taken to prevent jealousies arising from the natural infirmity of the human heart, may serve to teach us that...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer ,.... The prophet of the king, as the Targum, who was frequently with him, assisting him in the words of God : in divine things: to lift up the...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 5. The king's seer.] And, as some think, a...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king's seer Or prophet. Either he was a prophet as well as a singer; or he is thus called because he prophesied, or praised God, in the sense designed 1 Chronicles 25:1 . And he is called the...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Courses of the Singers. B. C. 1015. 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host se...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The king's seer, or prophet , which is the same thing, 1 Samuel 9:9 . Either he was a prophet as well as a singer; or he is thus called because he prophesied in the sense designed, 1 Chronicl...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter relates to the number and offices of the singers ( 1 Chronicles 25:1-8 ); a list of the choirs divided by lot into 24 orders ( 1 Chronicles 25:9-31 ). 1 Chronicles 25...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 25:1 . Prophesy with harps. They sung, as well as played, in the service of the Lord, the compositions or psalms of holy men. The harp is the lyre of the Latin versions. Music in reli...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Chronicles 25:1-13 The families of the three chiefs in song. 1 Chronicles 25:1 The twenty-four courses of those who were to be engaged in the temple service as singers an...
1 Chronicles 25:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Number and office of the Singers
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 21:9 ; 1 Chronicles 28:5 ; 1 Samuel 9:9 ; Genesis 33:5 ; Isaiah 8:18 ; Psalms 127:3
1 Chronicles 25:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The king's seer — He is called the king's seer, either because the king took special delight in him; or because he frequently attended the king in his palace, executing his sacred office there, whi...

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 25:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 25:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes