1 Chronicles 25:8

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; Nehemiah 12:24; Proverbs 16:33

Related Commentaries of 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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They cast lots ward against ward— They cast lots, according to each of their classes. Houbigant.
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"...
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 Chro...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

They cast lots, etc.] The wards of Asaph alternated with an equal number of wards of Jeduthun until they were exhausted; then the rest of Jeduthun'...
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-fou...
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 ca...
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 infirmi...
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...
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...
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 Chronicl...
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 A...
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 mi...
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 o...
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 har...
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...
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 t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Divisions of the Singers into Orders
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 ....

⁸ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 25:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 25:8