1 Chronicles 6:31

1 Chronicles 6:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.
• New International Version (NIV)These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark rested there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:31

29These were Merari’s descendants: Merari’s son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah. 30Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah. David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently. 32They served as musicians in the courtyard in front of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations set down for them. 33These are the men who served (their descendants also served): The musician Heman was from Kohath’s family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel,

1 Chronicles 6:31 word by word

וְאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶעֱמִ֥יד דָּוִ֛יד עַל־יְדֵי־שִׁ֖יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ הָאָרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• whom Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• over the serviceיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• after that the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• had restמָנוֹחַmânôach · restingH4494

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:31

• 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 16:1The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.
• 2 Samuel 6:17The men carrying the ark set it in its place inside the tent David had put up for it. David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence.
• Psalms 132:8O Lord, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31After that the ark had rest - The Targum says, "These are they whom David set over the service of the singing, in the house of the sanctuary, or tabernacle of the Lord, at the time in which the ark was brought into it;" that is, when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-48Verses 31-48 The genealogies of David‘s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:32 They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15. 1 Chronicles 6:33 Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-47This genealogy lists the lead singers from Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the main Levitical families.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-4816-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 6:31

• Ark
• Church
• Music

In the dictionaries

• David
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Egypt
• Genealogy
• Gershon; Gershonites
• Kishi
• Korah
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6

• 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