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He set the Levites in the house of Yahweh with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king`s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Yahweh by his prophets.
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God-Ordained Worship
Commentators emphasize that the musical worship Hezekiah restored was not merely a human tradition from King David. The verse explicitly states it was a "commandment of Jehovah" delivered through the prophets Gad and Nathan. This shows that specific elements of corporate worship can be divinely inspired and directed, even if they are not found in the original Law of Moses.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
He set. — Stationed, appointed. Hezekiah restored the ancient choral worship as established by David ([Reference 1 Chroni…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps To play upon, which were th…
Presbyterian
As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time. Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was not enough to l…
