John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 25:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Of Jeduthun, etc.] Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri; called Izri, (<132511>1 Chronicles 25:11), and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, (<132517>1 Chronicles 25:17) is the sixth, he not being mentioned elsewhere; it is a tradition of the Jews, that his mother was now with child of him, and it being foreseen by the Holy Spirit that he would be the chief of a course, the number six is given, as Jarchi observes; but rather, as Kimchi, he was young, and not fit to sing, yet was chosen the head of a course, until he was grown up and fit for it; to these six came up the second, fourth, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth, and tenth lots, (<132509>1 Chronicles 25:9,11,15,21,17) and these [were] under the hands of their father Jeduthun; to instruct and direct them, and appoint their service to them: who prophesied with a harp; or sung a prophetic psalm or hymn on that: to give thanks, and to praise the Lord; for what he had done and promised, and foretold he would do for his people.

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