1 Chronicles 16:5

1 Chronicles 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
• New International Version (NIV)Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:5

3He also distributed to every person in Israel—both men and women—a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel. Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. 6The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise. 7For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord:

1 Chronicles 16:5 word by word

אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• and nextמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
• to him Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• Jeielיְעִיאֵלye‛îy'êl · JeielH3273
• and Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתshemîyrâmôth shemârîymôth · ShemiramothH8070
• and Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• and Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֫הוּmattithyâh mattithyâhû · MattithiahH4993
• and Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• and Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• and Obed–edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• with psalteriesכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• with psalteriesנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• and with harpsכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• made a soundשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• with cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:5

• 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 1 Chronicles 15:20Zechariah, Jaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were appointed to play harps according to alamoth.
• 2 Chronicles 29:25He had the Levites stand in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres as David, the king’s seer Gad, and the prophet Nathan had ordered. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Asaph - See the preceding chapter, 1 Chronicles 15:17; (note), etc.Read the comment
• 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 16:5

• Asaph
• Benaiah
• Cymbal
• David
• Eliab
• Harp
• Jeiel
• Mattithiah
• Music
• Obed-Edom
• Psaltery
• Shemiramoth
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

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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