1 Chronicles 15:17

1 Chronicles 15:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
• New Living Translation (NLT)So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel along with his fellow Levites: Asaph son of Berekiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the clan of Merari.

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:17

15And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord. 16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals. So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. 19The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

1 Chronicles 15:17 word by word

וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הֵימָ֣ן בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל וּמִ֨ן־אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• appointedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• and of his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָהberekyâh berekyâhû · BerechiahH1296
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Ethanאֵיתָן'êythân · EthanH387
• of Kushaiahקוּשָׁיָ֫הוּqûshâyâhû · KushaiahH6984

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:17

• 1 Chronicles 6:33Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 1 Samuel 8:2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 25:2From 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.
• Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
• Psalms 83:1O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chronicles 6:44and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17- Heman - Asaph - Ethan - These were the three chief musicians in the time of David; see 1 Chronicles 6:31.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18This is the first of three lists of Levitical musicians (see 1 Chronicles 15:19–22; 16:4–6). This list provides the names of the three leaders (Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; see 1 Chronicles 6:33–47) along with their assistants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2416-24. David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint ... the singers with instruments--These eminent Levites were instructed to train the musicians and singers who were under them, for the solemn procession. The performers were ranged in three choirs or bands, and the names of the principal leaders are given (1Ch 15:17, 18, 21), with the instruments respectively used by each. "Ben" (1Ch 15:18) is omitted (1Ch 15:20). Either it was used merely as a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 15:17

• Asaph
• Berechiah
• David
• Ethan
• Heman
• Jeduthun
• Joel
• Kishi
• Music
• Tact

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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