1 Chronicles 15:17

1 Chronicles 15:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
• New International Version (NIV)So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:17

15The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord. 16Then David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives as the singers, with instruments of music—harps, lyres, and cymbals—to play loudly and to raise sounds of joy [with their voices]. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, 18and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. 19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;

1 Chronicles 15:17 word by word

וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הֵימָ֣ן בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל וּמִ֨ן־אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• appointedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• and of his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָהberekyâh berekyâhû · BerechiahH1296
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Ethanאֵיתָן'êythân · EthanH387
• of Kushaiahקוּשָׁיָ֫הוּqûshâyâhû · KushaiahH6984

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:17

• 1 Chronicles 6:33These men and their sons served from the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel [the great prophet and judge],
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:
• 1 Samuel 8:2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judging in Beersheba.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s [tribal] brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 25:2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
• Psalms 73:1Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart.
• Psalms 83:1Do not keep silent, O God; Do not hold Your peace or be still, O God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chronicles 6:44Their relatives the sons of Merari stood at the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17- Heman - Asaph - Ethan - These were the three chief musicians in the time of David; see 1 Chronicles 6:31.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18This is the first of three lists of Levitical musicians (see 1 Chronicles 15:19–22; 16:4–6). This list provides the names of the three leaders (Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; see 1 Chronicles 6:33–47) along with their assistants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2416-24. David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint ... the singers with instruments--These eminent Levites were instructed to train the musicians and singers who were under them, for the solemn procession. The performers were ranged in three choirs or bands, and the names of the principal leaders are given (1Ch 15:17, 18, 21), with the instruments respectively used by each. "Ben" (1Ch 15:18) is omitted (1Ch 15:20). Either it was used merely as a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 15:17

• Asaph
• Berechiah
• David
• Ethan
• Heman
• Jeduthun
• Joel
• Kishi
• Music
• Tact

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary