1 Chronicles 16:37

“So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren, etc.] 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. Ver. 38 And Obededom, with their brethren, threescore and eight, etc.] The Levites, the brethren of Asaph and Obededom, these were left before the ark to minister there: Obededom also the son of Jeduthun; or Ethan, which some take to be another Obededom; but the w, “vau” may be explanative, “even Obededom”: and Hosah to be porters; these he left to be…”

“So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, &c.--The sequel of the chapter describes the appointment of the sacred musicians and their respective duties.”

“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…”

“He left - He appointed them their work and station there. Indeed no incense was burnt there, nor sacrifices offered, because the altars were not there. But David's prayers were directed as incense, and the lifting up of his hands as an evening sacrifice. So early did spiritual worship take place of ceremonial. 1 Chronicles 16:39”

“before the ark: Ch1 16:4-6, Ch1 15:17-24, Ch1 25:1-6 as every: Ch2 8:14; Ezr 3:4 1 Chronicles 16:38”

“Division of the Levites for the management of the public worship. - At the same time as he set up the ark in the tent erected for it on Mount Zion, David had prepared a new locality for the public worship. The Mosaic tabernacle had continued, with its altar of burnt-offering, to be the general place of worship for the congregation of Israel even during the long period when the ark was separated from it, and it was even yet to be so; and it became necessary, in order to carry on the religious service in both of these sanctuaries, to divide the staff of religious officials: and this David now undertook. Ch1 16:37-38 Before the ark he left Asaph with his brethren (ל( nerht before the accus.…”