New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 25:6
6All these were under the 1direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, 2with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. 3Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the 4direction of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
- New International Version (NIV)All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.
Context of 1 Chronicles 25:6
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king. 7Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. 8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
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כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃Read the interlinear
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- were underעַל‛al · uponH5921
- directionיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- to singשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- with cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
- harpsנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
- and lyresכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
- for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
- Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןyedûthûn yedûthûn yedîythûn · JeduthunH3038
- and Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 1 Chronicles 21:9The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.)
- 1 Chronicles 28:5Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
- Genesis 33:5He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
- Psalms 127:3Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
- Isaiah 8:18Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The musicians from King David's time are listed by their families: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. All these were under the hands of their father--Asaph had four sons, Jeduthun six, and Heman fourteen, equal to twenty-four; making the musicians with their brethren the singers, an amount of two hundred eighty-eight. For, like the priests and Levites, they were divided into twenty-four courses of twelve men each, equal to two hundred eighty-eight, who served a week in rotation; and these, half of whom officiated every week with a proportionate…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit hands ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 25:6 1 Chr 15:16 ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 25:6 1 Chr 15:19 ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit hands ↩
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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