1 Chronicles16
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1 And they the of and it the had for it, and they and .
2 And when had the and the , he the in the of the Lord
3 and to , both and , to a of , a portion of , and a cake of .
4 Then he of the as the of the Lord, to , to , and to the Lord, the of .
5 was the , and to him were , , , , , , , , and , who were to and ; was to the ,
6 and and the were to blow the of the of .
7 on that that be sung to the Lord and his .
8 Oh to the Lord; upon his ; make his !
9 to him, to him; of his !
10 in his ; the of those who the Lord !
11 the Lord and his ; his !
12 the he has , his and the he ,
13 O of his , of , his !
14 He is the Lord our ; his are in the .
15 his , the that he , for a ,
16 the covenant that he with , his to ,
17 which he to as a , to as an ,
18 , To you I will the of , as your for an .
19 When you were in , of , and in it,
20 to , one to ,
21 he to them; he on their ,
22 saying, my , my !
23 to the Lord, the ! of his to .
24 his among the , his the !
25 is the Lord, and to be , and he is to be .
26 the of the are , but the Lord the .
27 and are him; and are in his .
28 to the Lord, O of the , to the Lord and !
29 to the Lord the due his ; an and him! the Lord in the of ;
30 him, the ; , the is ; it shall be .
31 Let the be , and let the , and let them among the , The Lord !
32 Let the , and all that it; let the , and in it!
33 shall the of the sing for the Lord, he to the .
34 Oh to the Lord, he is ; his endures !
35 also: us, O of our , and and us among the , that we may to your and in your .
36 be the Lord, the of , ! Then the , ! and the Lord.
37 So David and his the of the of the Lord to the as each ,
38 and also and his , while , the of , and were to be .
39 And he left the and his the the of the Lord in the was at
40 to to the Lord on the of and , to do that is in the of the Lord he .
41 them were and and the of those and to to the Lord, his endures .
42 and had and for the and for song. The of were appointed to the .
43 Then the to his , and to his .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The solemnity with which the ark was fixed. (1–6). David's psalm of praise. (7–36). Setting in order the worship of God. (37–43).
vv1-6
Though God's word and ordinances may be clouded and eclipsed for a time, they shall shine out of obscurity. This was but a tent, a humble dwelling, yet this was the tabernacle which David, in his psalms, often speaks of with so much affection. David showed himself generous to his subjects, as he had found God gracious to him. Those whose hearts are enlarged with holy joy, should show it by being open-handed.
vv7-36
Let God be glorified in our praises. Let others be edified and taught, that strangers to him may be led to adore him. Let us ourselves triumph and trust in God. Those that give glory to God's name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by Christ. We have reason to celebrate that from day to day; for we daily receive the benefit, and it is a subject that can never be exhausted. In the midst of praises, we must not forget to pray for the servants of God in distress.
vv37-43
The worship of God ought to be the work of every day. David put it into order. At Jerusalem, where the ark was, Asaph and his brethren were to minister before the ark continually, with songs of praise. No sacrifices were offered there, nor incense burnt, because the altars were not there; but David's prayers were directed as incense, and the lifting up of his hands as the evening sacrifice. So early did spiritual worship take place of ceremonial. Yet the ceremonial worship, being of Divine institution, must by no means be omitted; therefore at Gibeon, at the altars, the priests attended; for their work was to sacrifice and burn incense; and that they did continually, morning and evening, according to the law of Moses. As the ceremonies were types of the mediation of Christ, the observance of them was of great consequence. The attendance of his appointed ministers is right in itself, and encourages the people.
Key Words
בּוֹא: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אָרוֹן: a box
אֱלֹהִים: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
יָצַג: to place permanently
תָּוֶךְ: a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
אֹהֶל: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
אֲשֶׁר: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
דָּוִד: David, the youngest son of Jesse
נָטָה: to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
קָרַב: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16The psalm David delivers here (v. 8-22) is verbatim the opening of Psalm 105.
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The next major movement of David's song (v. 23-33) corresponds directly to Psalm 96.
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The prayer 'Save us, O God... gather us together' is a direct quotation of Psalm 106:47.
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The parallel historical account of setting up the ark in the tent and sacrificing.
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The concluding doxology and the people's 'Amen' directly mirrors Psalm 106:48.
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Identical verbal warning: 'Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.'
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Zadok's offerings at Gibeon were to fulfill the morning and evening sacrifice law of Moses.
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Cross-references the specific appointments of Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeiel to their musical instruments.
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Confirms the tabernacle of the Lord remained at Gibeon while the ark was in Jerusalem.
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Links to the everlasting covenant with Abraham mentioned in David's psalm.
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God's historical warning to Abimelech regarding Abraham, illustrating 'do my prophets no harm.'
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The parallel account where David returns to bless his own household after blessing Israel.
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Illustrates God reproving Pharaoh for Sarah's sake when the patriarchs were strangers.
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God's warning to Laban in a dream, showing how He suffered no man to do them wrong.
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