And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
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Gill's Exposition
And David spake to the chief of the Levites,.... The six before mentioned, Ch1 15:11.
to appoint their brethren to be the singers; before the ark, as they brought it up:
with instruments of music,…
Barnes' Notes
The singers - Singing had long been recognized as appropriate to religious ceremonies Exo 15:21; Jdg 5:1; 1Ch 13:8; but this is the first occasion on which we find the duty of conducting musical…
Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they…
Cambridge Bible
psalteries See note on 1Ch 13:8.
sounding, by lifting up R.V. sounding aloud and lifting up. So. 1Ch 15:19; 1Ch 16:42.
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