1 Chronicles 16

“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the…” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD , and to record, and to thank and…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and…” Naming Asaph and Jeiel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.” Naming Asaph and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Give thanks unto the LORD , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.” Naming Give keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.” Naming Sing keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD .” Naming Glory keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” Naming Seek keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;” Naming Remember keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.” Naming Israel and Jacob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;” Naming Canaan and Saying keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include strangers. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,” The line’s distinctive content terms include kings, reproved, sakes. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” Naming Saying and Touch keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Sing unto the LORD , all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.” Naming Sing keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.” Naming Declare keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For great is the LORD , and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.” Naming Glory keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Give unto the LORD , ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.” Naming Give keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty…” Naming Give keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include earth, glad, heavens. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fields, fulness, rejoice. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD , because he cometh to judge the earth.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.” The line’s distinctive content terms include endureth, good, LORD. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give…” Naming Save keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD .” Naming Amen and Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:” The number eight makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at…” Naming Gibeon and Zadok keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the…” Naming Heman and Jeduthun keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical…” Naming Jeduthun keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.