1 Chronicles 25:2

1 Chronicles 25:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
• New International Version (NIV)From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:2

1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility: From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. 3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah – six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord. 4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

1 Chronicles 25:2 word by word

לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־אָסָ֔ף הַנִּבָּ֖א עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• Zaccurזַכּוּרzakkûr · ZaccurH2139
• and Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• and Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֫הוּnethanyâh nethanyâhû · NethaniahH5418
• and Asarelahאֲשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה'ăώar'êlâh · AsharelahH841
• under the handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• which prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:2

• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:
• 1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
• 1 Chronicles 12:28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.
• 1 Chronicles 23:2David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.
• 1 Chronicles 24:5They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
• 2 Chronicles 23:1In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
• 1 Chronicles 6:33These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.
• 1 Chronicles 25:3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah – six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 10:5Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
• 2 Kings 3:15But now, get me a musician.” When the musician played, the Lord energized him,
• 1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.
• 1 Chronicles 16:4He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship.”
• 2 Chronicles 23:13Then she saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “Treason! Treason!”
• 2 Chronicles 29:25King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king’s prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Which prophesied - Sung hymns and prayed. But the Targum understands this of prophesying in the proper sense of the term; and therefore says, "Who prophesied by the Holy Spirit." Jarchi is of the same opinion and quotes the case of Elisha, 2 Kings 3:15; While the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord [i.e., the spirit of prophecy] was upon him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Under the hands of Asaph … - That is to say, “under the direction of Asaph” - who himself “prophesied,” or performed the sacred services, “under the direction of the king.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Asaph and Jeduthun proclaimed God's messages, meaning they were prophets and musicians.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. according to the order of the king--Hebrew, "by the hands of the king," that is, "according to the king's order," under the personal superintendence of Asaph and his colleagues. which prophesied--that is, in this connection, played with instruments. This metaphorical application of the term "prophecy" most probably originated in the practice of the prophets, who endeavored to rouse their prophetic spirit by the animating influence of music (see on 2Ki…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:2

• Asaph
• Asarelah
• Harp
• Heman
• Joseph
• Nethaniah
• Zaccur

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jeduthun
• Joseph
• Music
• Nethaniah
• Zaccur
• Adonijah
• Asharelah; Asarelah
• Chronicles, Books of

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