1 Chronicles 25

1 Chronicles 25:1

OF the hoste] it is likely that hereby is meant the holy hoste, of those that ministred in the Temple, according to the frequent use of this word in the Law, the heads of which have been set down, 1 Chronicles 24:31. v. 2 [the sonnes of Asaph] these three heads were yet alive in the time of David, 1 Chronicles 15:17. and had before been the heads of the Musicians, but here the number of them i encreased, and the order more exactly set down: [prophesied] to sing and play holy songs in the Church, with zeal and ferver, and motions of the body, like to the prophets; using musick therein also to raiseup the soule to God, in imitation of the prophets: 1 Samuel 10:5. 2 Kings 3:15. Asarelab called also Iesharelah, v. 14 [according to &c.] the Italian hath it, under the King, playing and singing the Psalmes which were composed by David, and at times, and with tunes, set down by him.

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Zeri] called Izri v. 11. the Italian, next to Mattithia in this verse addeth [Shimei:] this name must be supplied from v. 17. see the like example, 1 Chronicles 24:23.

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Vzziel] who is the same as Azareel v. 18 [Shebuel] called also Shubaal, v. 20.

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Seer] that is to say, Prophet, 1 Samuel 9:9. whether it be, that Heman had the gift of prophecy, or that this name in this place signifieth only a divine finger: [in the words] in Psalmes and songs which God had inspired his Prophets with, upon the subject of victories which hee had granted to his people, oftentimes pointed at by this manner of speech, exalting the horne. And also upon the exaltation of Davids Kingdome, and especially Christs.

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To the Kings order] see upon v. 2.

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Two hundred] see upon, 1 Chronicles 23:5.

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The Small] there was no priviledge of precedency to be had, either for age, degree, or any other thing: [the teacher] each order being composed of a certain number of teachers and schollers.