1 Chronicles 16:31

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 16:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
1 Chronicles 16:31 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles 16:5 The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first “Jeiel” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Aziel” 1 Chronicles 15:20, or “Jaaziel” 1 Chronicles 15:18. 1 Chronicles 16:8 The Psalm here put before us…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Let the heavens: Psa 19:1, Psa 89:5, Psa 148:1-4; Luk 2:13, Luk 2:14, Luk 15:10 let the earth: Psa 97:1, Psa 98:4; Luk 2:10 The Lord: Psa 93:1, Psa 93:2, Psa 96:10, Psa 99:1, Psa 145:1; Isa 33:22; Mat 6:13; Rev 19:6 1 Chronicles 16:32”
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