Revised Version 1895
1 Chronicles 25:6
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
- New International Version (NIV)All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All 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.
Context of 1 Chronicles 25:6
4Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth: 5All 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. All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king. 7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. 8And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 251 Chronicles 25:6 word by word
כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃Read the interlinear
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- underעַל‛al · uponH5921
- handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
- harpsכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
- serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
- Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןyedûthûn yedûthûn yedîythûn · JeduthunH3038
- Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
- beingאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 1 Chronicles 21:9And the LORD spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- 1 Samuel 9:9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
- 1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- Genesis 33:5And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
- Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Isaiah 8:18Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 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. 6-76-7. All these were under the hands of their father--Asaph had four sons, Jeduthun six, and Heman fourteen, equal to twenty-four; making the musicians with their brethren the singers, an amount of two hundred eighty-eight. For, like the priests and Levites, they were divided into twenty-four courses of twelve men each, equal to two hundred eighty-eight, who served a week in rotation; and these, half of whom officiated every week with a proportionate…Read the comment
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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
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