One Chronicles Twenty Five
by Dr. Henry M. Morris
(taken from the Defender's Study Bible)
and of Jeduthun. Compare with 1 Chronicles 15:19, which lists Heman, Asaph, and Ethan as David's chief musicians. It is probable that Jeduthun was another name for Ethan.
which prophesied. Note also 1 Chronicles 25:3, with reference to the sons of Jeduthun; and 1 Chronicles 25:5, which speaks of “the sons of Heman the king's seer.” It appears that all these specially chosen temple musicians were also “prophets,” a term which typically implies that, at least on occasion, they were able to receive and transmit inspired revelations from God. Thus prophecy could, at that time, be in the form of musically accompanied words as well as spoken or written words.
Heman the king's seer. Biblically, the terms “seer” and “prophet” are essentially synonymous when used as here (note 1 Samuel 9:9). Jeduthun was also called “the king's seer” (2 Chronicles 35:15), and so was Asaph (2 Chronicles 29:30). Some of the divinely inspired messages which they were enabled to “see” as “seers,” and to prophesy” as “prophets” have been preserved by God for us in several of the Psalms (see note on 1 Chronicles 15:19).
1 Chronicles 25:10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: