Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
16David alsoH1732 toldH559 the leadersH8269 of the LevitesH3881 to appointH5975 their relativesH251 as singersH7891 to lift upH7311 their voicesH6963 with joyH8057, accompanied by musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627—harpsH5035, lyresH3658, and cymbalsH4700H8085. 17So the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975 HemanH1968 sonH1121 of JoelH3100; fromH4480 his brothersH251, AsaphH623 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296; fromH4480 their brothersH251 the MeraritesH1121H4847, EthanH387 sonH1121 of KushaiahH6984; 18and with themH5973 their brothersH251 next in rankH4932: ZechariahH2148,1 JaazielH3268, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, MaaseiahH4641, MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, and the gatekeepersH7778 Obed-edomH5654 and JeielH3273.2
19The musiciansH7891 HemanH1968, AsaphH623, and EthanH387 were to soundH8085 the bronzeH5178 cymbalsH4700. 20ZechariahH2148, AzielH5815,3 ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, MaaseiahH4641, and BenaiahH1141 were to play the harpsH5035 according toH5921 AlamothH5961.4 21And MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654, JeielH3273, and AzaziahH5812 were to lead the musicH5329 with lyresH3658 according toH5921 SheminithH8067.5 22ChenaniahH3663 the headH8269 LeviteH3881 was the directorH3256 of the musicH4853 becauseH3588 heH1931 was highly skilledH995.
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 15:18 Several Hebrew manuscripts and most LXX manuscripts (see also verse 20 and 1 Chronicles 16:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Zechariah son of or Zechariah, Ben, ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 15:18 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah or Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Ozias ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Aziel is a variant of Jaaziel; see verse 18. ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Alamoth is probably a musical or liturgical term; here and in Psalm 46:1. ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in Psalm 6:1 and Psalm 12:1. ↩
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
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