seekeroftruth
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1 Chronicles 16:1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol,[a] thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,(b) Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol,[a] thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,(b) Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
a. 1 Chronicles 16:4 Or petition; or invoke
b. 1 Chronicles 16:5 See 15:18,20; Hebrew Jeiel, possibly another name for Jaaziel
This is the commentary from the easy English site.
David had prepared a place for the ark. He set up a special tent for it. The Levites put the ark in its place. David provided sacrifices by fire and sacrifices for peace. The priests would have made the sacrifices on behalf of David. Only the priests (the descendants of Aaron) could offer the sacrifices to God. The priests had to belong to the family of Aaron. When the priests had made the sacrifices, David blessed the people.
Also, the people brought sacrifices to the priests. The priests made sacrifices by fire and sacrifices for peace on behalf of the people (2 Samuel 6:17).
In the sacrifice for peace, the priests would burn certain parts of the animal. The people ate the rest of the meat (Leviticus 7:11-15). They sat as if they were guests at the LORD’s table. In this meal, they showed that they had peace (a right relationship) with God. In addition to the food from the sacrifices for peace, David gave more food to the people. He gave to them bread, dates and raisins. (Dates and raisins are dried fruit.)
David had appointed Levites as musicians and leaders of songs to bring the ark to Jerusalem. Now he gave to the Levites new tasks. They would pray and they would give thanks to God in front of the ark. The other Levites in the previous list (15:16-22) probably served in the old tent at Gibeon. David made Asaph the chief musician in place of Heman (15:17). Asaph was a leader in the clan of Gershon. Asaph and his family wrote many of the Psalms. The Book of Psalms shows 12 that they wrote (Psalm 50; Psalms 73 to 83).
The worship of the LORD was now in two places. The old tent was still in Gibeon. There the Levites served in front of the altar of the LORD. The new tent was in Jerusalem. There the Levites served the LORD in front of the ark of God. These two separate places of worship came together when Solomon built the temple
Also, the people brought sacrifices to the priests. The priests made sacrifices by fire and sacrifices for peace on behalf of the people (2 Samuel 6:17).
In the sacrifice for peace, the priests would burn certain parts of the animal. The people ate the rest of the meat (Leviticus 7:11-15). They sat as if they were guests at the LORD’s table. In this meal, they showed that they had peace (a right relationship) with God. In addition to the food from the sacrifices for peace, David gave more food to the people. He gave to them bread, dates and raisins. (Dates and raisins are dried fruit.)
David had appointed Levites as musicians and leaders of songs to bring the ark to Jerusalem. Now he gave to the Levites new tasks. They would pray and they would give thanks to God in front of the ark. The other Levites in the previous list (15:16-22) probably served in the old tent at Gibeon. David made Asaph the chief musician in place of Heman (15:17). Asaph was a leader in the clan of Gershon. Asaph and his family wrote many of the Psalms. The Book of Psalms shows 12 that they wrote (Psalm 50; Psalms 73 to 83).
The worship of the LORD was now in two places. The old tent was still in Gibeon. There the Levites served in front of the altar of the LORD. The new tent was in Jerusalem. There the Levites served the LORD in front of the ark of God. These two separate places of worship came together when Solomon built the temple
Well, David has his Ark. I see he moved Asaph to the new tent. Apparently Asaph was the Paul McCartney or Bob Dylan of the era. He composed songs that made it into the Bible. David saw that talent and moved him to the new tent. Good gig for Asaph.
