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for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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An Orderly and Fair System

This verse concludes the list of 24 divisions for temple musicians. One scholar analyzes the distribution of these roles, suggesting they were chosen by lot from a single urn. This points to a process that was both organized and fair, where divine providence worked through a system of chance to assign each group, including Romamti-ezer's, its specific place in the worship schedule.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 25:31

19th Century

Bishop

An analysis of the whole list shows that the first, third, fifth, and seventh places fell to the four Asaphite guilds, or clans; the second, fourth…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 25:31

17th Century

Pastor

Ver. 31 (See Gill on 1 Chronicles 25:9)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 25:1–31

17th Century

Minister

David put those in order who were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great ea…