1 Chronicles 16:37

Worship Before the Ark

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there ¹before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark ²as each day required,

1 Chronicles 16:37 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:37

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
Asaph and his brethren
Whom he, that is, David, had appointed for the service of it:

to minister before the ark continually;
in singing the praises of God:

as every day's work required;
at the time of the morning and evening sacrifice, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it.

1 Chronicles 16:37 In-Context

35 Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

36 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! ” Then all the people said, “Amen! ” and praised the Lord.

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,

38 and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

39 And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon

Cross References

• 1. 16:37 ver. 4, 5
• 2. 16:37 2 Chr. 31:16