--- title: "Clarke" description: "Verse 1 Chronicles 25:1. David and the captains of the host — The chiefs of those who formed the several orders: not military captains. Should prophesy —" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/clarkes-commentary/1-chronicles/25" --- Verse [1 Chronicles 25:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/1). ***David and the captains of the host*** — The chiefs of those who formed the several orders: not *military* captains. ***Should prophesy*** — Should accompany their musical instruments with prayer and singing. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/2). ***Which prophesied*** — Sung hymns and prayed. But the *Targum* understands this of prophesying in the proper sense of the term; and therefore says, "Who prophesied by the Holy Spirit." *Jarchi* is of the same opinion and quotes the case of Elisha, [2 Kings 3:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/15); *While the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord* [i.e., the spirit of prophecy] *was upon him*. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/3). ***The sons of Jeduthun-six*** — That is, *six* with their *father*, otherwise, there are but *five*. Hence it is said, *they* *were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with* *a harp, &c*. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/5). ***To lift up the horn*** — "The horn of prophecy," says *Jarchi*; "to sound with the trumpet in the words of prophecy before the Lord."-*T*. ***Three daughters.*** — These also were employed among the singers. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/7). ***Two hundred fourscore and eight.*** — That it twelve classes of *twenty-four* Levites each; for *two hundred and* *eighty-eight* divided by *twelve* quotes *twenty-four*. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/9). ***For Asaph to Joseph*** — His first-born. ***The second to Gedaliah*** — The first-born of Jeduthun. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/10). ***The third to Zaccur*** — The first-born of Asaph. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/11). ***The fourth to Izri*** — The second son of Jeduthun. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/12). ***The fifth to Nethaniah*** — The third son of Asaph. Thus we find the lot did not run in any particular kind of order. Verse [1 Chronicles 25:14](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/14). ***Jesharelah*** — Supposed to be the same with Uzziel, son of Heman. Verse 31. ***Romamti-ezer*** — Both these names belong to the same person. He is mentioned also [1 Chronicles 25:4](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/4). 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