1 Chronicles 15:19

1 Chronicles 15:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
• New International Version (NIV)The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;
• New King James Version (NKJV)the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound the cymbals of bronze;

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:19

17So 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. 18The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel. The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound the bronze cymbals. 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were chosen to play the harps. 21Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were chosen to play the lyres.

1 Chronicles 15:19 word by word

וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
• Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• and Ethanאֵיתָן'êythân · EthanH387
• to soundשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• with cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:19

• 1 Chronicles 15:16David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals.
• 1 Chronicles 13:8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
• Psalms 150:5Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:19

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-22The second list of Levitical musicians highlighted their musical skills instead of their rank.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 15:19

• Asaph
• Brass
• Cymbal
• David
• Ethan
• Heman
• Music
• Tact

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Brass
• Chronicles, Books of
• Cymbals
• Ethan
• Jeduthun
• Kirjathjearim
• Music
• Ark of the Covenant
• Beauty

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