1 Chronicles 25:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. ”

• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  With their brethren - i. e., “with others of the tribe of Levi.” Each son of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, was at the head of a band of twelve skilled musicians, consisting partly of his own sons,...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  songs of the LORD. Not of man. cunning . skilful. See note on 1 Chronicles 22:15 . two hundred fourscore and eight. (288. 24. 12.) Twelve (the number of Governmental perfection) is. factor in...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Two hundred fourscore and eight - That it...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Was two hundred fourscore and eight— That is, after the classes were appointed from the sons of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, as well as from those which each one introduced into his class: for the s...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  So the number of them, with their brethren... was two hundred fourscore and eight. — This total of two hundred and eighty-eight skilled musicians (24 × 12) shows that each of the twenty-four leadin...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  So the number of them, with their brethren ,.... Who each of them had twelve with them, as after reckoned: that were instructed in the songs of the Lord ; taught how to sing them: [even] all tha...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, [even] all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Ver. 7. Were two hundred fourscore and...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  All that were cunning Who were so skilful that they were able to teach others; and, together with their scholars, made up the four thousand mentioned 1 Chronicles 23:5 .

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Courses of the Singers. B. C. 1015.       1 Moreover David and the captains of the host se...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  All that were cunning; who were so skilful that they were able to teach others. Two hundred fourscore and eight; which, together with their scholars, make up the four thousand mentioned 1 Chron...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

  That were instructed in the songs of the Lord. Music and worship In the services of the Jewish temple all is devout, exalted, appropriate, devotional, impressive, and soul-subduing, because the...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - 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...

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Number and office of the Singers

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 15:22 ; Hosea 10:11 ; Isaiah 29:13 ; Song of Solomon 3:8

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• 1 Chronicles 25:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Cunning — Who were so skilful that they were able to teach others; and together with their scholars, made up the four thousand mentioned 1 Chronicles 23:5 .

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