1 Chronicles 16:6

1 Chronicles 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:6

4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner: 8Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:6 word by word

וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת תָּמִ֔יד לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• also and Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵלyachăzîy'êl · JahazielH3166
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• with trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Numbers 10:8“The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the trumpets. This is to be a lasting ordinance for you and the generations to come.
• 2 Chronicles 5:12All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
• 2 Chronicles 29:26So the Levites stood ready with David’s instruments, and the priests with their trumpets.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-42Verses 4-42 This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43The transfer of the ark (1 Chronicles 16:1–3) and the event's conclusion (16:43) are reported just like in Samuel (see 2 Samuel 6:17–20). However, between these parts, the Chronicler adds details about the celebrations and the permanent worship arrangements (1 Chronicles 16:4–42). David’s psalm of celebration is the main focus of the account.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord--No sooner was the ark deposited in its tent than the Levites, who were to officiate in the choirs before it, entered upon their duties. A select number of the musicians were chosen for the service from the list (1Ch 15:19-21) of those who had taken a prominent part in the recent procession. The same arrangement was to be observed in their duties, now that the ark again was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:6

• Asaph
• Benaiah
• David
• Jahaziel
• Music

In the dictionaries

• Benaiah
• God
• Ark of the Covenant
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Declare
• Glory
• Jahaziel
• Music
• Remember

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16

• 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
• EGW Writings