John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 25:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So the number of them, with their brethren, etc.] Who each of them had twelve with them, as after reckoned: that were instructed in the songs of the Lord; taught how to sing them: [even] all that were cunning; expert and well skilled in the science of singing: was two hundred and eighty eight; for there being twenty four classes answerable to those of the priests, and twelve in each class, twelve times twenty four makes two hundred and eighty eight.

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