Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Chronicles 25:1

1 MOreover, David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun , who should prophecy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of the workmen , according to their service, was;

Both of the Civil and Sacred Host: to wit, all the Princes of Israel, with the Priests and the Levites, whom David gathered together, ch▪ 23. 2. for this very end that in their Presence and with their Approbation and Consent all these things might be established; who are here fitly called the Captains of the Host; for the Princes were, under David, the Chief Captains or Commanders of the Militia or Trained Bands of the Kingdom; and as the Levites are called an Host, and the Lords Host, Numb. 4. 23. and, elsewhere because of their Number and Order in Holy Ministrations; so these Priests and Levites were the Captains and Governours of the rest.

i. e. Distributed them into their several Ranks and Orders: Which, though chiefly done by David as a Prophet, and by Divine Direction, as hath been oft observed, yet is here imputed in part to the Captains of the Host, because it was done with their Concurrence and Approbation.

i. e. To the Service of God under the Conduct and Command of these Persons.

i. e. Praise God by singing the Psalms of David, (of which see on ch. 16. 7.) and other sacred Songs made by themselves, who were Prophets in some sort, or by other Prophets or Holy Men of God. Or this Action of theirs is called prophecying, because it had been formerly performed by the Prophets and the Sons of the Prophets: of which see 1 Sam. 10. 5. & 19. 20. 2 King. 3. 15. 1 Chron. 15. 19.

Of the Persons employed in this Sacred Work.

Marginal references: Ch. 6. 33, 39. 2 Chr. 29. 30.; ver. 5.; 2 Chr▪ 35. 15.