1 Chronicles 6:31

31 These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

1 Chronicles 6:31 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 6:31

And these are they
Who follow; the account of whom begins ( 1 Chronicles 6:33 ) ,

whom David set over the service of the song in the house of the Lord:
whom he appointed chief musicians, and masters of the chorus, to manage and conduct that part of divine service in the sanctuary, singing the praises of God, both with vocal and instrumental music:

after the ark had rest;
which was when it was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and was placed in a tabernacle he provided for it, ( 2 Samuel 6:12-17 ) , where it remained until the temple was built, when and which was the only time it was removed, whereas before it had been removed from place to place, and so till now had no rest; though some understand this of the ceasing or silence of the oracle over the ark, which was neither consulted by Solomon and his successors, nor any of the high priests afterwards F7.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 Vid. Marsham. Canon. Chron. Setul. 14. p. 365.

1 Chronicles 6:31 In-Context

29 The sons of Merari: Machli, Livni his son, Shim`i his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shim`a his son, Haggiyah his son, `Asayah his son.
31 These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
32 They ministered with song before the tent of the tent of meeting, until Shlomo had built the house of the LORD in Yerushalayim: and they waited on their office according to their order.
33 These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kehati: Heman the singer, the son of Yo'el, the son of Shemu'el,
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