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For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
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A Pagan King's Provision
Commentators overwhelmingly identify 'the king' not as an Israelite king like David, but as Artaxerxes, the king of Persia. Scholars like Barnes, Ellicott, and Gill note that he went beyond just exempting temple workers from taxes; he established a daily salary for the singers from the royal treasury. This highlights God's remarkable providence, using a foreign ruler to ensure the proper functioning and vibrancy of worship in Jerusalem.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The goodwill of Artaxerxes toward the ministers employed in the temple service, had been previously shown by his exempting them from taxation of ev…
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For it was the king's commandment concerning them Either of King David as some, see (Nehemiah 12:24) or …
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