God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 6:39
39Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
- New International Version (NIV)and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
- English Standard Version (ESV)and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:39
37who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah, 38who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel. Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea, 40who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah, 41who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,
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וְאָחִ֣יו אָסָ֔ף הָעֹמֵ֖ד עַל־יְמִינ֑וֹ אָסָ֥ף בֶּן־בֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:39
- 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and from his relatives they appointed Asaph, Berechiah’s son. From their own relatives, Merari’s descendants, they appointed Ethan, son of Kushaiah.
- 1 Chronicles 16:7For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord:
- 1 Chronicles 25:2From the sons of Asaph were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. (They were directed by Asaph, who served as a prophet under the king’s direction.)
- 1 Chronicles 26:1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: For Korah’s descendants there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, from the descendants of Asaph.
- 2 Kings 18:18When they called for King Hezekiah, Eliakim, who was in charge of the palace and was the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah, who was the royal historian and the son of Asaph, went out to the field commander.
- 2 Chronicles 5:12All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were 120 priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place,
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Then the Lord’s Spirit came to Jahaziel. (He was the son of Zechariah, grandson of Benaiah, great-grandson of Jeiel, whose father was Mattaniah, a Levite descended from Asaph.)
- 2 Chronicles 29:13From Elizaphan’s descendants were Shimri and Jeiel. From Asaph’s descendants were Zechariah and Mattaniah.
- 2 Chronicles 35:15The singers (Asaph’s descendants) were in their places as David, Asaph, Heman, and the king’s seer Jeduthun had commanded. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate. They didn’t need to leave their work, because their relatives, the Levites, prepared ⌞animals⌟ for them.
- Ezra 2:41These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph … 128
- Ezra 3:10The builders laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple. Then the priests who were dressed in their robes took their places with trumpets, and the Levites who were Asaph’s descendants took their places with cymbals to praise the Lord according to the instructions of King David of Israel.
- Nehemiah 7:44These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph … 148
- Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah was the son of Mica, who was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph, the leader who led the prayer of thanksgiving. The Levite leader Bakbukiah was the second-in-command among his relatives; and so was Abda who was the son of Shammua, who was the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthum.
- Nehemiah 12:35So did some priests with trumpets: Zechariah, who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur, who was the son of Asaph.
- Psalms 50:1The Lord, the only true God, has spoken. He has summoned the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalms 73:1God is truly good to Israel, to those whose lives are pure.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Asaph - This person, with Heman, the sons of Kora, Ethan, Jeduthun, etc., are celebrated in these books, and in the Psalms, for their skill in singing, and the part they performed in the public worship of God. It is very likely that their singing was only a kind of recitative or chanting, such as we still find in the synagogues. It does not appear that God had especially appointed these singers, much less any musical instruments, (the silver trumpets…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. 39Asaph wrote several psalms (Psalms 50; 73–83).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
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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
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