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.
• New International Version (NIV)and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly 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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:6

4David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the Lord—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 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. The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant. 7On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord: 8Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know 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 10:8Only the priests, Aaron’s descendants, are allowed to blow the trumpets. This is a permanent law for you, to be observed from generation to generation.
• 2 Chronicles 5:12And the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and all their sons and brothers—were dressed in fine linen robes and stood at the east side of the altar playing cymbals, lyres, and harps. They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets.
• 2 Chronicles 13:12So you see, God is with us. He is our leader. His priests blow their trumpets and lead us into battle against you. O people of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed!”
• 2 Chronicles 29:26The Levites then took their positions around the Temple with the instruments of David, and the priests took their positions with the 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

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• 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