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 psalmographer.
To lift up the horn.] Whereas Asaph and Jeduthun's task was to sing such psalms chiefly as tended to the instruction and comfort of the people: Heman was appointed to sing such as did set forth the exaltation of David's, but especially of Christ's, kingdom: Ad exaltandam potentiam et dignitatem regiam. a
a Vatab.