New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 15:17-28
17So 1the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975 HemanH1968 the sonH1121 of JoelH3100, and from his relativesH251, AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296; and from the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 their relativesH251, EthanH387 the sonH1121 of KushaiahH6984, 18and with them their relativesH251 of the secondH4932 rankH4932, ZechariahH2148, 2BenH1122, JaazielH3268, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, MaaseiahH4641, MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654 and JeielH3262, the gatekeepersH7778. 19So the singersH7891, HemanH1968, AsaphH623 and EthanH387 were appointed to soundH8085 aloud cymbalsH4700 of bronzeH5178; 20and ZechariahH2148, AzielH5815, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, MaaseiahH4641 and BenaiahH1141, with 3harpsH5035 tuned to 4alamothH5961; 21and MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654, JeielH3262 and AzaziahH5812, to leadH5329 with 5lyresH3658 tuned to 6the sheminithH8066. 22ChenaniahH3663, chiefH8269 of the LevitesH3881, was in charge of the singingH4853; he gaveH3256 instructionH3256 in singingH4853 becauseH3588 he was skillfulH995. 23BerechiahH1296 and ElkanahH511 were gatekeepersH7778 for the arkH727. 24ShebaniahH7645, JoshaphatH3092, NethanelH5417, AmasaiH6022, ZechariahH2148, BenaiahH1141 and EliezerH461, the priestsH3548, 7blewH2690 the trumpetsH2689 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of GodH430. Obed-edomH5654 and JehiahH3174 also were gatekeepersH7778 for the arkH727.
258So it was DavidH1732, with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 and the captainsH8269 over thousandsH505, who wentH1980 to bringH5927 up the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 from 9the houseH1004 of Obed-edomH5654 with joyH8057. 26Because GodH430 was helpingH5826 the LevitesH3881 who were carryingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068, they sacrificedH2076 10sevenH7651 bullsH6499 and sevenH7651 ramsH352. 27Now DavidH1732 was clothedH3736 with a robeH4598 of fineH948 linenH948 with allH3605 the LevitesH3881 who were carryingH5375 the arkH727, and the singersH7891 and ChenaniahH3663 the leaderH8269 of the singingH4853 with the singersH7891. 11DavidH1732 also woreH5921 an ephodH646 of linenH906. 28Thus allH3605 IsraelH3478 broughtH5927 up the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 with shoutingH8643, and with soundH6963 of the hornH7782, with trumpetsH2689, with loud-soundingH8085 cymbalsH4700, with harpsH5035 and lyresH3658.
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 15:17 1 Chr 25:1 ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 15:18 Omitted in Gr and many mss ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Or harps of maiden-like tone ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Ps 46: title ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Or octave harps ↩
- 6. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Ps 6: title ↩
- 7. 1 Chronicles 15:24 1 Chr 15:28; 16:6 ↩
- 8. 1 Chronicles 15:25 2 Sam 6:12, 15 ↩
- 9. 1 Chronicles 15:25 1 Chr 13:13 ↩
- 10. 1 Chronicles 15:26 Num 23:1-4, 29 ↩
- 11. 1 Chronicles 15:27 2 Sam 6:14 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15
- 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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