2 Chronicles 7:6

2Ch 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

Ver. 6. To praise the Lord,] sc., With Psa 136:1-26 See 2Ch 5:13. The rest of the Israelites stood by the priests and Levites, praising God in their hearts.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

2Ch 7:6. Instruments of music of the Lord — So called, because David had made them to praise the Lord withal. See 1Ch 15:16. When David praised by their ministry — For David composed the psalms or hymns, and appointed them to be sung by the Levites, and instruments of music to be joined to their voices.

Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Hebrew, by their hands.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

(6) And the priests.—This verse is added by the chronicler, after his usual fashion of laying stress on the ritual, especially its choral and musical side. (Comp 2Ch_5:11-13.)

Waited on their offices.—Literally, And the priests upon their wards (watches) were standing, i.e., stood at their posts. Vulg., “sacerdotes autem stabant in officiis suis.”

Instruments of musick of the Lord—i.e., of sacred music, as we should say. (Comp. 1Ch_16:42.)

Which David . . . had made.—1Ch_23:5.

To praise.—Give thanks to. (Comp. 2Ch_7:3 supr.)

When David praised by their ministry.—See margin; and 1Ch_16:4-7. The LXX., ἐν ὕμνοις Δαυιδ διὰ τη̑ςχειρὸς αὐτῶν takes b’hallçl substantively, as if it meant “in David’s psalmody,” perhaps with special reference to the great hallel of the synagogue. The Authorised Version gives the true meaning, namely, that the Levites were David’s ministers of praise.

Sounded trumpets.—Were trumpeting.

Stood.—Were standing.

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6. the priests waited on their offices] R.V. the priests stood, according to their offices. This ver. does not appear in 1 Kings.

instruments of musick of the Lord] R.V. mg., instruments for the song of the LORD. Cp. 1Ch_23:5; Amo_6:5.

the priests sounded trumpets] Cp. 2Ch_5:12.

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Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court,.... From hence, to the end of Ch2 7:10 is the same with Kg1 8:64. See Gill on Kg1 8:64, Kg1 8:65, Kg1 8:66, only mention is made in Ch2 7:9 of the dedication of the altar, as if distinct from the dedication of the house, and hallowing the middle of the court, see Num 7:10 in imitation of which the Heathens dedicated their altars, in which they used ashes and water, as Pausanias (y) relates, and had also feasts, as here, at the dedication of their temples (z), in which they have been imitated by Christians; and many of our country feasts, as they are called, were first kept at the dedication of churches to such and such a saint.

(y) Eliac, 1. sive, l. 5. p. 312. (z) Plin. Ep. l. 4. ep. 1.

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Which music, or Psalms, (carminum) David had composed. (Haydock) --- Because. This was the chorus of the 135th Psalm, which was sung on this occasion by some, while others played on their musical instruments. (Calmet) --- Literally, "singing by their hands." Protestants, "when David praised by their ministry." (Haydock) --- As the temple was chosen by God for the place of prayer, so special forms of blessing, &c., are more agreeable to him. (Worthington)

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

When David praised by their ministry; for David composed the psalms or hymns, 1Ch 16:7, and appointed them to be sung by the Levites, and instrumental music to be joined to their voices.

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This verse is not found in the parallel (2Ch_5:12, 2Ch_5:13; 1Ch_15:16 1Ch_23:5)

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David praised - For David composed the Psalms or hymns, and appointed them to be sung by the Levites, and instrumental music to be joined to their voices.

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

And the priests...on their watches as David had divided them into twenty-four watches, for each watch to serve its week, and the Levites likewise on their twenty-four watches

to give thanks with musical instruments, for they recited (Ps. 136): “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His loving kindness is eternal.”

with David’s praise The musical instruments with which they recited David’s praise and the thanksgivings were in the Levites’ hands.

and the priests were sounding the trumpets opposite them For it was incumbent upon them to play music with the trumpets, as it is said (Num. 10: 8): “And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow [with the trumpets].”

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.