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;
• New International Version (NIV)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;
• 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;

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:17

15And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Yhwh. 16And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. 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; 18And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

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

• 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 6:33And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
• 1 Samuel 8:2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 25:2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
• Psalms 73:1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
• Psalms 83:1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
• 1 Chronicles 6:44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

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
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• Jeduthun
• Joel
• Kishi
• Music
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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