John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. Of Jeduthun , etc.] Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri ; called Izri, ( 1 Chronicles 25:11), and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six ; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, ( 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, ( 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The singers and musicians. --David put those in order who were appointed to be singers an musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great earnestness and devout affections, under the influences of the Holy Spirit. In raising these affections, poetry and music wer employed. If the Spirit of God do not put life and fervour into ou devotions, they will, however ordered, be a lifeless, worthless form _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew לידותון3038 בני1121 ידותון3038 גדליהו1436 וצרי6874 וישׁעיהו3470 חשׁביהו2811 ומתתיהו4993 שׁשׁה8337 על5921 ידי3027 אביהם1 ידותון3038 בכנור3658 הנבא5012 על5921 הדות3034 והלל1984 ליהוה׃3068
