1 Chronicles 25:5

1 Chronicles 25:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
• New International Version (NIV)(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:5

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. All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 7They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

1 Chronicles 25:5 word by word

כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• seerחֹזֶהchôzeh · seerH2374
• in the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: promisedH1697
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to lift upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• the hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• fourteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• fourteenאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:5

• 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 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
• 1 Chronicles 16:41Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord. (For his loyal love endures!)
• Psalms 88:1O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.
• 1 Chronicles 25:13the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 25:16the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 25:18the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 24:24The son of Uzziel: Micah; Shamir from the sons of Micah.
• 1 Chronicles 25:20the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 24:20The rest of the Levites included: Shubael from the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael,
• 1 Chronicles 25:22the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 24:30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families.
• 1 Chronicles 25:23the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 25:25the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 25:27the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,
• 1 Chronicles 25:29the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To lift up the horn - "The horn of prophecy," says Jarchi; "to sound with the trumpet in the words of prophecy before the Lord." - T. Three daughters - These also were employed among the singers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5To lift up the horn - Some take this literally, and consider that Heman and his sons played on the born in the musical services; but there is no other evidence that the horn was so employed. Perhaps the most probable explanation is that it has been transferred from the next clause, where (as here) it followed the word “God,” with the sense that “God, to exalt Heman‘s horn (or, increase his dignity), gave him fourteen sons and three daughters.”Read the comment
• 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. 55. Heman the king's seer--The title of "seer" or "prophet of David" is also given to Gad (1Ch 21:9), and to Jeduthun (2Ch 29:14, 15), in the words (Margin, "matters") of God. to lift up the horn--that is, to blow loudly in the worship of God; or perhaps it means nothing more than that he presided over the wind instruments, as Jeduthun over the harp. Heman had been appointed at first to serve at Gibeon (1Ch 16:41). But his destination seems to have been…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:5

• Asaph
• Harp
• Heman
• Music
• Psaltery
• Trumpet
• Women

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jeduthun
• Music
• Music, Instrumental
• Seer
• Shebuel
• Adonijah
• Asaph

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