# 1 Chronicles 16 📖 [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[1 Chronicles Overview]] | [[1 Chronicles 15]] | [[1 Chronicles 17]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## David Leads in Worship [[#Verse 01.]] They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.  [[#Verse 02.]] When David finished offering burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the Lord’s name.  [[#Verse 03.]] He then handed out to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.  [[#Verse 04.]] He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.  [[#Verse 05.]] Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second-in-command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, [[#Verse 06.]] and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of God’s covenant. ## David Thanks God [[#Verse 07.]] That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord. [[#Verse 08.]] Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations. [[#Verse 09.]] Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds. [[#Verse 10.]] Boast about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. [[#Verse 11.]] Seek the Lord and the strength he gives. Seek his presence continually! [[#Verse 12.]] Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, [[#Verse 13.]] O children of Israel, God’s servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones! [[#Verse 14.]] He is the Lord our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. [[#Verse 15.]] Remember continually his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations— [[#Verse 16.]] the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! [[#Verse 17.]] He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, [[#Verse 18.]] saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” [[#Verse 19.]] When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it, [[#Verse 20.]] they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. [[#Verse 21.]] He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake, [[#Verse 22.]] saying, “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Don’t harm my prophets!” [[#Verse 23.]] Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers. [[#Verse 24.]] Tell the nations about his splendor, tell all the nations about his miraculous deeds. [[#Verse 25.]] For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods. [[#Verse 26.]] For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the heavens. [[#Verse 26.]] Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy. [[#Verse 28.]] Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength! [[#Verse 29.]] Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire! [[#Verse 30.]] Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is established, it cannot be moved. [[#Verse 31.]] Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, “The Lord reigns!” [[#Verse 32.]] Let the sea and everything in it shout! Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! [[#Verse 33.]] Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth! [[#Verse 34.]] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures. [[#Verse 35.]] Say this prayer: “Deliver us, O God who delivers us! Gather us! Rescue us from the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.” [[#Verse 36.]] May the Lord God of Israel be praised, in the future and forevermore. Then all the people said, “We agree! Praise the Lord.” ## David Appoints Worship Leaders [[#Verse 37.]] David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements,  [[#Verse 38.]] including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.  [[#Verse 39.]] Zadok the priest and his fellow priests served before the Lord’s tabernacle at the worship center in Gibeon,  [[#Verse 40.]] regularly offering burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar for burnt sacrifice, morning and evening, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord which he charged Israel to observe.  [[#Verse 41.]] Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord. (For his loyal love endures!)  [[#Verse 42.]] Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance. [[#Verse 43.]] Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family. ## ==📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ###### Verse 30. ###### Verse 31. ###### Verse 32. ###### Verse 33. ###### Verse 34. ###### Verse 35. ###### Verse 36. ###### Verse 37. ###### Verse 38. ###### Verse 39. ###### Verse 40. ###### Verse 41. ###### Verse 42. ###### Verse 43. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write down things that are not straight from commentary but interesting facts that ground the text in history. %% ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? %% ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) %% %% #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) %% ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 coming soon. - 🔗 coming soon. %% Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 %% ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." %% ##### 📂 Internal Links/Personal Notes