1 Chronicles 16:2-12

2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.

4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol,^[a] thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,^[b] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:

8 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

9 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

12 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

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1 Chronicles 16:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 16

This chapter relates that David offered sacrifices when the ark was brought into his city, 1Ch 16:1-3 who were the singers he appointed to sing before it continually, 1Ch 16:4-6 and the song he that day composed and delivered to them to sing, 1Ch 16:7-36 and that he appointed not only proper persons to minister before the ark, but also before the tabernacle at Gibeon, 1Ch 16:37-43.

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Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

1. S Exodus 39:43; Numbers 6:23-27
2. Isaiah 16:7
3. S 1 Chronicles 15:2
4. Psalms 47:7; 2 Samuel 23:1
5. ver 34; Psalms 107:1; Psalms 118:1; Psalms 136:1
6. S 2 Kings 19:19
7. S Exodus 15:1; Psalms 7:17
8. Psalms 8:1; Psalms 29:2; Psalms 66:2
9. ver 10; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 2 Chronicles 14:4; 2 Chronicles 15:2,12; 2 Chronicles 16:12; 2 Chronicles 18:4; 2 Chronicles 20:4; 2 Chronicles 34:3; Psalms 24:6; Psalms 27:8; Psalms 105:4; Psalms 119:2,58; Proverbs 8:17
10. Psalms 77:11
11. S Deuteronomy 4:34
12. Psalms 78:43

Footnotes 2

[a]. Or "petition" ; or "invoke"
[b]. See 15:18,20; Hebrew "Jeiel" , possibly another name for "Jaaziel" .