1 Chronicles 16

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Lord, wishing them all felicity, and making them presents, like the master of a family, ver. 43, and 2 Kings vi. 18. (Calmet) — Any superior may bless. (Worthington)

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Oil. The precise signification of the Hebrew Ashisha, is not known. (Calmet) — Protestants, “a flagon of wine. " (Haydock) — It denotes any thing “exhilarating.” (Tirinus) (Du Hamel)

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Appointed, as a prophet, (Haydock) or by dispensation. The high priest has supreme spiritual power, Deuteronomy xvii. 18., &c. (Worthington)

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Zacharias, at the head of the second band. These played on the nable and kinnor, as the women did not sing in the tabernacle. Jahiel should be Oziel, (chap. xv. 18., &c. Calmet) unless he be the same person, chap. xv. 18. (Haydock) — Instruments. Literally, “organs.” (Haydock) — Hebrew, “the instruments of nables.” (Vatable) (Menochius)

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Jaziel. We read Eliezer, &c., chap. xv. 24. — Continually. At the appointed times.

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Made. Hebrew, “gave first, to thank the Lord, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren this psalm, " (Haydock) in order the 104th; and from ver. 23 we find the 95th in the Psalter, with some improvements. (Tirinus)

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Power. The ark was frequently the instrument of God’s power; and his people are exhorted to present themselves to pray before it. (Calmet) — God seemed to dwell there, and often displayed his wonders. (Du Hamel)

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Israel. In Psalm civ., Abraham.

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Prophets. The ancient patriarchs ruled their families as kings, and directed them by word and example, like the most holy prophets. (Calmet) — Both are frequently styled anointed. (Haydock)

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Place. In Psalm xcv. 6., holiness and majesty in his sanctuary. Hebrew, “strength and beauty in,” &c. God is served in his tabernacle with piety.

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CHAPTER XVI.

Sacrifice, of flour and wine. — Beauty. Hebrew, “in the beauty of his sanctuary.” Psalms, Come into his courts: adore ye the Lord in his holy court.

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Presence. Here the psalm adds, say ye among, as [in] ver. 31.

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And say, &c., is not in the psalm; and it seems not to agree with the flourishing state of David’s kingdom: yet he might speak with the spirit of prophecy, or with that all his subjects might live in happiness and concord under him. (Calmet) — Others think that Esdras inserted these verses to be sung in the second temple, (Lyranus; Estius) when many still remained in captivity. Yet them may refer to the time of Christ. (Du Hamel)

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And sing. Hebrew, “and Alleluia,” or, “all….said, (or shall say) truth and praise be to the Lord.”

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Sadoc was to minister at Gabaon, with Heman, Idithun, &c., while Abiathar, Asaph, &c., officiated at Jerusalem. (Calmet) — This regulation continued till towards the end of David’s reign, (Haydock) when fresh orders were given, chap. xxiii., &c. We find Abiathar and Sadoc were both at Jerusalem, when David was obliged to flee, 2 Kings xv. 24., and 3 Kings i. 7. The altar at Gabaon continued some time longer, 3 Kings iii. 3.

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Bless, or feast, (Du Hamel) with his family, on part of the sacred victims. (Haydock)