1 Chronicles 16:6

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 16:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 16:6 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests, etc.] These were appointed to blow with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; morning and evening. Ver. 7-34. Then on that day, etc.] The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it: David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that was delivered to them; afterwards there were many more, as the titles of the psalms show; the following is composed of part of two others, as they now stand in the book of Psalms. From hence, to the end of (<131622>1 Chronicles 16:22)…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Benaiah also and Jahaziel--The name of the former is mentioned among the priests (Ch1 15:24), but not the latter. The office assigned to them was that of blowing trumpets at regular intervals before the ark and in the tabernacle.”
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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
“with trumpets: Num 10:8; Ch2 5:12, Ch2 5:13, Ch2 13:12, Ch2 29:26-28 1 Chronicles 16:7”
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