--- title: "Bullinger" description: "captains of the host = the heads of the Temple service. This word \"host\" applied to Levites in Numbers 4:3 . Rendered \"service\" (margin warfare) in Numb" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-chronicles/25" --- **captains of the host** = the heads of the Temple service. This word "host" applied to Levites in [Numbers 4:3](../../../kjv/numbers/4/3) . Rendered "service" (margin *warfare)* in [Numbers 4:23](../../../kjv/numbers/4/23) , [Numbers 4:30](../../../kjv/numbers/4/30) , [Numbers 4:35](../../../kjv/numbers/4/35) , [Numbers 4:39](../../../kjv/numbers/4/39) , [Numbers 4:43](../../../kjv/numbers/4/43) ; [Numbers 8:24](../../../kjv/numbers/8/24) . **Jeduthun.** Probably another name for Ethan. See note on [1 Chronicles 16:41](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/41) . **prophesy with harps.** Not "perform", or "render". The music therefore eminently spiritual. See note on [1 Chronicles 25:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/5) . **six.** Only five named. The sixth is Shimei ([1 Chronicles 25:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/17) ). **Giddalti.** The fact that the meanings of these six names form a complete sentence in Hebrew is no more proof that this is a mistaken "obscure and ancient prayer", than that the chronicler has strung together a list of six names in order to form a sentence. What it shows is that Heman, in naming his sons, did so with this set purpose, as parents have often done since his day. The supposed prayer would read: "I have magnified, and I have raised up help; Sitting in trouble, I have spoken many oracles. " **the words of God.** Not the words of man. None but Divine words used in Divine worship. **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 . **songs of the LORD.** Not of man. **cunning** = skilful. See note on [1 Chronicles 22:15](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/22/15) . **two hundred fourscore and eight.** (288 = 24 x 12.) Twelve (the number of Governmental perfection) is a factor in all that pertains to government. Compare [1 Chronicles 27:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/1) . See App-10 . **cast lots.** See notes on the Urim and Thummim ([Exodus 28:30](../../../kjv/exodus/28/30) . [Numbers 26:55](../../../kjv/numbers/26/55) ). **ward** = charge. A word belonging to usage of Pentateuch. Compare [1 Chronicles 23:32](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/32) . **came forth:** i.e. out of the ephod, the bag behind the high priest's breastplate; the lap, or bag of [Proverbs 16:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/33) . Compare [Joshua 21:4](../../../kjv/joshua/21/4) , and see note on [Exodus 28:30](../../../kjv/exodus/28/30) . [Numbers 26:55](../../../kjv/numbers/26/55) . **to Joseph.** Not the eldest son. **his brethren.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 , for relatives. **Zaccur,** the son of Asaph ([1 Chronicles 25:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/2) ). **Jesharelah** = Asarelah of [1 Chronicles 25:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/2) . **Azareel** = Uzziel of [1 Chronicles 25:4](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/4) . ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-chronicles/25#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 25"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-chronicles/25#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-chronicles/25","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 25","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-chronicles/25#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"captains of the host = the heads of the Temple service. 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