1 Chronicles 16:38
in 1 Chronicles 16along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
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ASV
and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
KJV
And Obed–edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed–edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 16
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThe Levites, the brethren of Asaph and Obededom, these were left before the ark to minister there: Obededom also the son of Jeduthun; or Ethan, which some take to be another Obededom; but the ו, "vau" may be explanative, "even Obededom": and Hosah to be porters; these he left to be doorkeepers of the ark.
This site's exposition
before the ark of the covenant of the LORD
on 1 Chronicles 16:37-38
David leaves Asaph and his brothers “to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements”, and the psalm just sung becomes a standing office. Obed-edom, whose household the LORD blessed while the ark stayed with him three months in 2 Sam 6:11, now serves as a gatekeeper with Hosah.
This site's exposition
Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives
Obed-edom and Hosah become gatekeepers of the ark in Jerusalem, and sixty-eight of Obed-edom's kin serve with him. The verse names Obed-edom twice. John Gill notes that some take Jeduthun's son as another man, while he reads the joining letter as even, so that one Obed-edom is meant.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Ps. cxxxii.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, &c.--The sequel of the chapter describes the appointment of the sacred musicians and their respective duties.
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The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְעֹבֵ֥ד | veoved | and Obed- | H5654 → | 40 times |
| אֱדֹ֛ם | ʾedom | Edom | H5654 → | 40 times |
| וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם | vaacheihem | and relatives their | H251 → | 630 times |
| שִׁשִּׁ֣ים | shishim | sixty | H8346 → | 59 times |
| וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה | ushemonah | and eight | H8083 → | 109 times |
| וְעֹבֵ֨ד | veoved | and Obed- | H5654 → | 40 times |
| אֱדֹ֧ם | ʾedom | Edom | H5654 → | 40 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יְדִית֛וּן | yeditun | Jedithun | H3038 → | 14 times |
| וְחֹסָ֖ה | vechosah | and Hosah | H2621 → | 5 times |
| לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃ | leshoarim | to gatekeepers | H7778 → | 37 times |
וְעֹבֵ֥דand Obed-
veovedH5654 →40 times
אֱדֹ֛םEdom
ʾedomH5654 →40 times
וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םand relatives their
vaacheihemH251 →630 times
שִׁשִּׁ֣יםsixty
shishimH8346 →59 times
וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑הand eight
ushemonahH8083 →109 times
וְעֹבֵ֨דand Obed-
veovedH5654 →40 times
אֱדֹ֧םEdom
ʾedomH5654 →40 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
יְדִית֛וּןJedithun
yeditunH3038 →14 times
וְחֹסָ֖הand Hosah
vechosahH2621 →5 times
לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃to gatekeepers
leshoarimH7778 →37 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Chronicles 13:14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 26:4–5
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
- Genesis 30:27
But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
- Genesis 39:5
From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned,…
- 1 Chronicles 26:4–5
Through
1 Chronicles 25:3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 16:41–42
With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:21
And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41–42
Through
1 Chronicles 26:10Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 5:1–2
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So…
- 1 Chronicles 5:1–2
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About 1 Chronicles
This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.