New English Translation
1 Chronicles 6:31
31These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.
1 Chronicles 6:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.
- New International Version (NIV)These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark rested there.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:31
29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, 30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah. These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there. 32They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations. 33These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
Read all of 1 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 6:31 word by word
וְאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶעֱמִ֥יד דָּוִ֛יד עַל־יְדֵי־שִׁ֖יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ הָאָרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- whom Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
- over the serviceיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- after that the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- had restמָנוֹחַmânôach · restingH4494
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:31
- 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 25:1David 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 16:1They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
- 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Lord.
- Psalms 132:8Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31After that the ark had rest - The Targum says, "These are they whom David set over the service of the singing, in the house of the sanctuary, or tabernacle of the Lord, at the time in which the ark was brought into it;" that is, when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-48Verses 31-48 The genealogies of David‘s three chief singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan or Jeduthun. 1 Chronicles 6:32 They waited on their office - On the establishment and continuance of the choral service in the temple, see 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:27-30; 2 Chronicles 35:15. 1 Chronicles 6:33 Heman - In general Asaph takes precedence of Heman and Jeduthun, but here Heman is placed first, because his family, that of the Kohathites, had the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-47This genealogy lists the lead singers from Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the main Levitical families.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-4816-48. The sons of Levi; Gershom, &c.--This repetition (see 1Ch 6:1) is made, as the historian here begins to trace the genealogy of the Levitical families who were not priests. The list is a long one, comprising the chiefs or heads of their several families until David's reign, who made a new and different classification of them by courses.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6
- 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
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