1 Chronicles 15:20

1 Chronicles 15:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
• New International Version (NIV)Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with strings according to Alamoth;

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:20

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; and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah [were to play] with harps tuned to Alamoth [that is, a high pitch]; 21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres set to Sheminith [that is, the eighth string, a low pitch]. 22Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skilled.

1 Chronicles 15:20 word by word

וּזְכַרְיָ֨ה וַעֲזִיאֵ֜ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל֙ וְעֻנִּ֣י וֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔ב וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ בִּנְבָלִ֖ים עַל־עֲלָמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and Azielעֲזִיאֵל‛ăzîy'êl · AzielH5815
• and Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתshemîyrâmôth shemârîymôth · ShemiramothH8070
• and Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• and Unniעֻנִּי‛ûnnîy · UnniH6042
• and Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• and Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּma‛ăώêyâh ma‛ăώêyâhû · MaaseiahH4641
• and Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• with psalteriesנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• on Alamothעֲלָמוֹת‛ălâmôth · AlamothH5961

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:20

• 1 Chronicles 15:18and 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.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20With psalteries on Alamoth - Some suppose that the word signifies virgins, or women singers, the persons mentioned here being appointed to accompany them with psalteries, and preside over them. The Vulgate says arcana cantabant, they sang secret things or mysteries; probably prophetic hymns.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Psalteries on Alamoth - Probably, psalteries whose tone resembled the voices of girls (עלמות ‛ălâmôth ). Compare the “female flutes” of the Lydians.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20harps according to Alamoth: Alamoth is likely a melody sung in a soprano range. The word may be related to the Hebrew word ‘almah,’ which means “young woman.”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 15:20

• Alamoth
• Aziel
• Benaiah
• David
• Eliab
• Maaseiah
• Music
• Shemiramoth
• Tact
• Unni
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• Alamoth
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jehiel
• Kirjathjearim
• Maaseiah
• Music
• Shemiramoth
• Unni
• Zechariah

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