Theological Commentary: Click Here
Today’s
passage feels much like the last two chapters.
There is a reorganization going on. Today, David is organizing the musicians. David continues to help out his son’s future
empire.
What is
interesting is that as David is sorting the musicians he groups them with the
chiefs of service. Another way of
translating chiefs of service is commanders in warfare. These are just singers and dancers and
musicians. These are people who march
out to war with the soldiers. These are
the musicians that help guide the battlefield, indicate troop movement, inspire
courage in the Hebrew soldiers, and create fear in the enemy.
What feels
like a chapter of relatively unimportant words suddenly takes on new context. These
are people who are marching to the battlefield as well as helping out in
worship. These are the people who help
soldiers be successful in combat and who help the general population worship
God freely.
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