1 Chronicles 25:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. ”

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As well the small as the great - Compare 1 Chronicles 24:31 . The lot was not applied indiscriminately to all the 24 courses, but was only used to settle which course of Asaph, which of Jeduthun...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they cast lots, (d) ward against [ward], as well the (e) small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. (d) Who should be in every company and course. (e) Without respect to age or cunning.
1 Chronicles 25:8 - 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 25:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cast lots. See notes on the Urim and Thummim ( Exodus 28:30 ; Numbers 26:55 ). ward . charge.. word belonging to usage of Pentateuch. Compare 1 Chronicles 23:32 .
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they cast lots, ward against ward , as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They cast lots ward against ward— They cast lots, according to each of their classes. Houbigant.
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. They cast lots, ward against ward. "Ward" is an old English word for division or company. Th...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - 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 25:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And they cast lots, ward against ward. — Rather, And they cast lots of charge, that is, for determining the order in which each of the twenty-four guilds, or classes, should take charge of the se...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - 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 25:8 - 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 25:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they cast lots, ward against ward ,.... That is, which ward or course of the singers should answer to and attend on the first ward or course of the priests in their weekly service, and which the...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. Ver. 8. As well the small as the great. ] Heb., Sicut parvus sicut magnus; doctor cum discipul...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ward against ward A course of Levites answerable to one of the priests, upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations, 1 Chronicles 23:28 . As well the teacher as the scholar Wi...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with h...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ward against ward, i.e. a ward, or rank, or course of Levites answerable to one of the priests, upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations, 1 Chronicles 23:28 . As well the s...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - 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 25:8 - 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 25:8 - 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 25:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. The lot was cast over the divisions or companies to determine their arrangement according to master...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:22 ; 1 Chronicles 24:31 ; 1 Chronicles 24:5 ; 1 Chronicles 26:13 ; 1 Chronicles 26:16 ; 1 Samuel 14:41 ; 1 Samuel 14:42 ; 2 Chronicles 23:13 ; Acts 1:26 ; Leviticus 16:8 ;...
1 Chronicles 25:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ward — A course of Levites answerable to one of the priests, upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations, 1 Chronicles 23:28 . The scholar — Without any respect to their differe...

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 25:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 25:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes