1 Chronicles 15
DOYLYChap. XVII. ver. 5.—I—have gone from tent to tent, &c.] In the parallel place at 2 Sam. vii. 6, it is said, “I have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle;” the meaning of both is the same, that the ark of the Divine Presence was kept in a moveable tent, and not in a fixed temple. Bp. Patrick. The expression, “I have gone from tent to tent,” may allude to the removal of the tent from one place to another; “I have gone
David’s prayer and thanksgiving. He subdueth the Philistines, &c. Before CHRIST about 1043.
1 Chronicles 15:20
- — with psalteries on Alamoth;] Or the words may be translated, “together with Alamoth.” What is meant by Alamoth is uncertain; but, from its being joined with psalteries, it is thought to mean a musical instrument. Bp. Patrick.
1 Chronicles 15:21
- — with harps on the Sheminith] Or “together with the Sheminith.” The Hebrew Sheminith refers to the number eight, whence some understand by it an instrument with eight strings, or an instrument which sounds the note called an octave by musicians. Simonis.
1 Chronicles 15:26
- — when God helped the Levites] When God enabled them to discharge their duty without any gross error or disaster befalling them. Pyle. Or, when He encouraged them in their work with some comfortable sign of His approbation. S. Clarke.
He is forbidden to build God an house, CHAP. XVI, XVII. but is promised blessings in his seed.
ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
1 Chronicles 15:42
- And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets] It should be translated, “And with them (Heman and Jeduthun) there were trumpets and cymbals.” Bp. Patrick.