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 Living Translation (NLT)All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:5

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord. 4Of Heman, 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 seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king. 7So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and 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 6:33And these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 15:17So 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;
• 1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His mercy endures forever;
• Psalms 88:1O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
• 1 Chronicles 25:13the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 25:16the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 25:18the eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 24:24Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir.
• 1 Chronicles 25:20the thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 24:20And the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
• 1 Chronicles 25:22the fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 24:30Also the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
• 1 Chronicles 25:23the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 25:25the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 25:27the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
• 1 Chronicles 25:29the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jeduthun
• Music
• Music, Instrumental
• Seer
• Shebuel
• Adonijah
• Asaph
• David

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