1. Chronik 25:5 Kommentar

David, having settled the courses of these Levites that were to attend the priests in their ministrations, proceeds, in this chapter, to put those into a method that were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. Here is, I. The persons that were to be employed, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun (Ch1 25:1), their sons (Ch1 25:2-6), and other skilful persons (Ch1 25:7). II. The order in which they were to attend determined by lot (v. 8-31).

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 25 This chapter relates the appointment of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, to be singers in the temple, Ch1 25:1 the distribution of them by lot into twenty four classes, twelve in each class, Ch1 25:8.

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 horn; to blow with the hornpipe or trumpet, and to magnify and set forth the greatness of the kingdom of Israel, and especially of the King Messiah, the horn of salvation, that would be raised up in the house of David: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons; whose names are before mentioned: and three daughters; of whom we have no more account, only may observe, that both are the gifts of God, and an heritage from him, Psa 127:3.

The number and offices of the singers and players on musical instruments; and their division by lot into twenty-four courses, vv. 1-31.

To lift up the horn - "The horn of prophecy," says Jarchi; "to sound with the trumpet in the words of prophecy before the Lord." - T. Three daughters - These also were employed among the singers.

NUMBER AND OFFICE OF THE SINGERS. (Ch1 25:1-7) David and the captains of the host--that is, the princes (Ch1 23:2; Ch1 24:6). It is probable that the king was attended on the occasion of arranging the singers by the same parties that are mentioned as having assisted him in regulating the order of the priests and Levites.

Heman the king's seer--The title of "seer" or "prophet of David" is also given to Gad (Ch1 21:9), and to Jeduthun (Ch2 29:14-15), in the words (Margin, "matters") of God. to lift up the horn--that is, to blow loudly in the worship of God; or perhaps it means nothing more than that he presided over the wind instruments, as Jeduthun over the harp. Heman had been appointed at first to serve at Gibeon (Ch1 16:41). But his destination seems to have been changed at a subsequent period. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters--The daughters are mentioned, solely because from their musical taste and talents they formed part of the choir (Psa 68:25).

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 25 This chapter relates the appointment of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, to be singers in the temple, Ch1 25:1 the distribution of them by lot into twenty four classes, twelve in each class, Ch1 25:8.

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 horn; to blow with the hornpipe or trumpet, and to magnify and set forth the greatness of the kingdom of Israel, and especially of the King Messiah, the horn of salvation, that would be raised up in the house of David: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons; whose names are before mentioned: and three daughters; of whom we have no more account, only may observe, that both are the gifts of God, and an heritage from him, Psa 127:3.