1 Chronicles 16:6

1 Chronicles 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
• New International Version (NIV)and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:6

4Then David chose some Levites to serve the Lord at the Covenant Box. They would lead prayers and songs to thank the Lord, Israel's God, and to praise him. 5Asaph was the leader of that group and Zechariah was the second leader. Then there were Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. Those men made music with harps and lyres. Asaph used the cymbals. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel would make a noise with trumpets in front of God's Covenant Box many times each day. 7On that day, David first told Asaph and the other Levites to sing this song to thank the Lord: 8Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:6 word by word

וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת תָּמִ֔יד לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• also and Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵלyachăzîy'êl · JahazielH3166
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• with trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Numbers 10:8The priests, the sons of Aaron, must use the trumpets to make a noise. This is a rule for you and for all your descendants.
• 2 Chronicles 5:12The Levites who were musicians stood on the east side of the altar. They were Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and their relatives. They wore clothes made of linen. They made music with cymbals, harps and lyres. There were also 120 priests who made music with trumpets.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12Listen to me! God himself is our leader. He is here to help us. His priests are ready to make a loud noise with their trumpets to start the battle against you. Israelite people, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors. You will not win the battle.’
• 2 Chronicles 29:26The Levites held the musical instruments that King David had provided. The priests held their trumpets.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-42Verses 4-42 This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43The transfer of the ark (1 Chronicles 16:1–3) and the event's conclusion (16:43) are reported just like in Samuel (see 2 Samuel 6:17–20). However, between these parts, the Chronicler adds details about the celebrations and the permanent worship arrangements (1 Chronicles 16:4–42). David’s psalm of celebration is the main focus of the account.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord--No sooner was the ark deposited in its tent than the Levites, who were to officiate in the choirs before it, entered upon their duties. A select number of the musicians were chosen for the service from the list (1Ch 15:19-21) of those who had taken a prominent part in the recent procession. The same arrangement was to be observed in their duties, now that the ark again was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Asaph
• Benaiah
• David
• Jahaziel
• Music

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ark of the Covenant
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Declare
• Glory
• Jahaziel
• Music

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings