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 distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake. 4He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals, 6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give 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

• Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• and secondמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
• to him Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• Jeielיְעוּאֵלye‛û'êl · JeuelH3262
• Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתshemîyrâmôth shemârîymôth · ShemiramothH8070
• Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֫הוּmattithyâh mattithyâhû · MattithiahH4993
• Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם‛ôbêd 'ĕdôm · Obed-edomH5654
• with musical instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• harpsנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• lyresכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• loud-soundingשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:5

• 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 15:16Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:
• 1 Chronicles 15:20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to alamoth;
• 2 Chronicles 29:25He then stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was 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