These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 33. These; probably Sellum, and so forth (verse 17) though it is not certain that the chief porters presided over the singers. Calmet. 15 and 16. Hebrew “And these are the singers, chief of the families ( Calmet. or fathers) of the Levites, in the chambers (of the temple) free” from all other avocations, ( Bible.) that they may watch over the porters and musicians. Septuagint is clearer: ( Calmet.) “And these are the masters of music over the bands of Levites, observing their daily courses, because they are day and night over them in the works.” Bible.—The sons of Caath seem to be chiefly specified, (verse 32) though other families sung. Calmet. 6:39.—Chambers, at a distance from their wives, to trim the lamps in the evening, and to see that none were extinguished, ( Menochius.) as also to teach music, and so forth The Synagogues were used afterwards. D.