1 Chronicles 6:31

“And these are they, etc.] Who follow; the account of whom begins (<130633>1 Chronicles 6:33), whom David set over the service of the song in the house of the Lord: whom he appointed chief musicians, and masters of the chorus, to manage and conduct that part of divine service in the sanctuary, singing the praises of God, both with vocal and instrumental music: after the ark had rest; which was when it was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and was placed in a tabernacle he provided for it, (<100612>2 Samuel 6:12-17), where it remained until the temple was built, when and which was the only time it was removed, whereas before it had been removed from place to place, and…”

“The genealogies of David’s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:32 They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15. 1 Chronicles 6:33 Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the highest priestly rank, being the family which furnished the high priests (see 1 Chronicles 6:2-15). Shemuel - i. e. “Samuel.” Our translators have here given the Hebrew, while elsewhere they give uniformlv the Greek, form of the name. We learn by this…”

“6:31-47 This genealogy names the lead singers from Kohath (6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the chief Levitical families.”

“am 2962, bc 1042 whom David: Ch1 15:16-22, Ch1 15:27, 25:1-31 after that: Ch1 16:1; Sa2 6:17; Psa 132:8, Psa 132:14 1 Chronicles 6:32”

“(6:16-34). The genealogies of the Levite musicians - Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. - These registers are introduced by an account of the service of the Levites about the sanctuary ( Ch1 6:31, Ch1 6:32), and conclude with remarks on the service of the remaining Levites ( Ch1 6:48, Ch1 6:49). Ch1 6:31-32 (6:16-17). "These are they whom David set for the leading of the song in the house of Jahve, after the resting of the ark," cf. Ch1 6:20, Ch1 6:22. ידי על "upon the hands," "to the hands;" that is, both for leading, and, according to arrangement. To the hands of the song, i.e., to manage the singing, to carry it on, to conduct it. הערון ממּנוח, "from the resting of the ark," i.e., from the time…”