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1 Chronicles 16:7

This was when David first gave Asaph and his brothers the job of singing praises to the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asaph;   Music;   Psalms;   Thankfulness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sciences;   Thanksgiving;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Psalms, book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Thankfulness, Thanksgiving;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Psalms;   Zerubbabel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Asaph;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Asaph ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Asaph;   David;   Gershon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Asaph;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:
Hebrew Names Version
Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to the LORD, by the hand of Asaf and his brothers.
King James Version
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
English Standard Version
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
New Century Version
That day David first gave Asaph and his relatives the job of singing praises to the Lord .
New English Translation
That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord :
Amplified Bible
Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD [as their chief task].
New American Standard Bible
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
World English Bible
Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lorde by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
Contemporary English Version
That same day, David instructed Asaph and his relatives for the first time to sing these praises to the Lord :
Complete Jewish Bible
It was on that same day that David first ordered that thanks be given to Adonai through Asaf and his kinsmen:
Darby Translation
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
George Lamsa Translation
Then on that day David delivered this psalm, both he and the chiefs of all the priests and the Levites to praise the LORD, in the company of Asaph and his brethren. These are the headings of the songs which David sang on that day before the ark of the LORD:
Good News Translation
It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
Then on that day David first appointed to give thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
Literal Translation
Then on that day David first gave by the hand of Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme ordeyned Dauid first of all to geue thakes vnto the LORDE by Assaph and his brethren.
American Standard Version
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Bible in Basic English
Then on that day David first made the giving of praise to the Lord the work of Asaph and his brothers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And that same tyme Dauid did appoynt chiefely to thanke the Lorde by Asaph and his brethren.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
King James Version (1611)
Then on that day, Dauid deliuered first this Psalme to thanke the Lord, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
English Revised Version
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In that dai Dauid made Asaph prince, and hise britheren, for to knowleche `to the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Then on that day David first appointed to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
New King James Version
Psalm 96:1-13; 105:1-15; 106:1,47, 48">[xr] On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD:
New Living Translation
On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord :
New Life Bible
Then on that day David first called upon Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Then on that day David first appointed the singing of praises to the Lord by Asaph and his kindred.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
On that day, then, David gave these songs in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, - through Asaph, and his brethren: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.
Revised Standard Version
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brethren.
Young's Literal Translation
On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --
THE MESSAGE
That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God , led by Asaph and his company.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.

Contextual Overview

7 This was when David first gave Asaph and his brothers the job of singing praises to the Lord . 8 Give thanks to the Lord and call out to him! Tell the nations what he has done! 9 Sing to him; sing praises to him. Tell about the amazing things he has done. 10 Be proud of his holy name. You followers of the Lord , be happy! 11 Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to him for help. 12 Remember the amazing things he has done. Remember his miracles and his fair decisions. 13 The people of Israel are his servants. The descendants of Jacob are his chosen people. 14 The Lord is our God. He rules the whole world. 15 Remember his agreement forever, the promise he gave that will never end. 16 Remember the agreement he made with Abraham Remember his promise to Isaac.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

on that day: 2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 23:1, 2 Samuel 23:2, 2 Chronicles 29:30, Nehemiah 12:24

into the hand: Psalms 12:1, Psalms 18:1, *titles

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:39 - Asaph Psalms 68:26 - Bless Psalms 105:1 - Give Psalms 137:3 - the songs of Zion Proverbs 28:12 - righteous

Cross-References

Genesis 20:1
Abraham left that place and traveled to the Negev. He settled in the city of Gerar, between Kadesh and Shur. While in Gerar,
Genesis 21:17
God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, "What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.
Genesis 22:11
But the angel of the Lord stopped him. The angel called from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" Abraham answered, "Yes?"
Genesis 22:15
The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time.
Genesis 25:18
His descendants settled throughout the desert area from Havilah to Shur. This area begins near Egypt and goes toward Assyria. Ishmael's people were often at war with the other descendants of Abraham.
Genesis 31:11
The angel of God spoke to me in that dream. The angel said, ‘Jacob!' "I answered, ‘Yes!'
Exodus 15:22
Moses led the Israelites away from the Red Sea and into the desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert. They could not find any water.
1 Samuel 15:7
Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them and chased them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Proverbs 15:3
The Lord sees what happens everywhere. He watches everyone, good and evil.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 7-34. Then on that day,.... The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it:

David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that was delivered to them; afterwards there were many more, as the titles of the psalms show; the following is composed of part of two others, as they now stand in the book of Psalms. From hence, to the end of 1 Chronicles 16:22 is the same with

Psalms 105:1, with a little variation, see the notes there; and from thence to the end of 1 Chronicles 16:33 is Psalms 96:1 which see; and

1 Chronicles 16:34 is the same with Psalms 106:1, see the notes there.

Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- : Psalms 106:1- :

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David.

1 Chronicles 16:5

The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first “Jeiel” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Aziel” 1 Chronicles 15:20, or “Jaaziel” 1 Chronicles 15:18.

1 Chronicles 16:8

The Psalm here put before us by the Chronicler, as sung liturgically by Asaph and his brethren on the day of the ark’s entrance into Jerusalem, accords closely with the passages in the present Book of Psalms noted in the marg reff.

It is, apparently, a thanksgiving service composed for the occasion out of Psalms previously existing.

1 Chronicles 16:39

This is the first mention that we have of Gibeon as the place at which the tabernacle of the congregation now rested. Previously it had been at Nob 1 Samuel 21:1-6, from where it was removed probably at the time of the slaughter of the priests by Doeg 1 Samuel 22:18-19. It is uncertain whether Gibeon was regarded as a “high place” before the transfer to it of the tabernacle: hut thenceforth, until the completion of Solomon’s Temple, it was the “great high place” 1 Kings 3:4 - a second center of the national worship which for above 50 years was divided between Gibeon and Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 16:40

Upon the altar of the burnt offering - The original altar of burnt-offering Exodus 27:1-8 continued at Gibeon with the tabernacle 2 Chronicles 1:3, 2 Chronicles 1:5. David must have erected a new altar for sacrifice at Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 16:1. The sacrifices commanded by the Law were, it appears, offered at the former place; at the latter were offered voluntary additional sacrifices.

1 Chronicles 16:41

The rest ... - Rather, “the rest of the chosen ones, who were mentioned by name.” The “chosen ones” were “mentioned by name” in 1 Chronicles 15:17-24. A portion of them, namely, those named in 1 Chronicles 16:5-6, conducted the service in Jerusalem; the remainder were employed in the worship at Gibeon.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 16:7. David delivered first this psalm] I believe the meaning of this place to be this: David made the psalm on the occasion above specified; and delivered it to Asaph, who was the musician, and to his brethren, to be sung by them in honour of what God had done in behalf of his people.


 
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