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Gill, John, 1697-1771 • SECTION 35

Ezra 3:10

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Ezra 3:10

Ver. 10. And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord,.... The masons, whose work it was, Ezr 3:7

they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets; these were set in a proper place by the prince and the high priest, in their priestly garments, with trumpets in their hands to blow with, as the foundation was laying:

and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel; these were instruments of brass, and made a tinkling sound, and were by the order of David; and the persons that made use of them; and the songs of praise they were played upon unto; all by his appointment, as well as harps and psalteries, which might now be used, though not expressed; see 1Ch 15:16. So the Messenians, when the walls of their city were raised by Epaminondas, and their houses and temples erected, attended it with sacrifices and prayer, and with piping and singing {b}.

{b} Pausan. Messenica, sive, l. 4. p. 368.

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