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1 Chronicles 15:20-29

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20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to 1alamoth;
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to 2the sheminith.
22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.
23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, 3blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark.
25 4So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from 5the house of Obed-edom with joy.
26 Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed 6seven bulls and seven rams.
27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. 7David also wore an ephod of linen.
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres.
29 It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that 8Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.
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1 Chronicles 15:20-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15

David, having prepared a place for the ark of God, gathered the Israelites, Levites, and priests, to assist in the bringing of it up thereunto, 1Ch 15:1,13 and which was done in a very honourable and joyful manner, 1Ch 15:24-28, though David, for his behaviour, was despised by Michal his wife in her heart, 1Ch 15:29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. Ps 46: title
  • 2. Ps 6: title
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 15:28; 1 Chronicles 16:6
  • 4. 2 Samuel 6:12, 15
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 13:13
  • 6. Num 23:1-4, 29
  • 7. 2 Samuel 6:14
  • 8. 2 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 6:16

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or "harps of maiden-like tone"
  • [b]. Or "octave harps"
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