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

15The Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses commanded according to the word of Adonai. 16David ordered the leaders of the Levites to appoint their kinsmen, the singers, with musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals, to joyfully make their voices heard. So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18and with them their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphalehu and Mikneiahu, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. 19The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 6:33Their fellow Levites were appointed for all the avodah of the tabernacle of the House of God.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army, set apart for avodah the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun who prophesied with lyres, harps and cymbals. The list of those who performed this work according to their service was:
• 1 Samuel 8:2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second Abijah—they were judges in Beersheba.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their territories. To Aaron’s sons of the Kohathite families (for theirs was the first lot),
• 1 Chronicles 25:2from the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the hand of the king.
• Psalms 73:1A psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to the pure in heart.
• Psalms 83:1A song: a psalm of Asaph.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chronicles 6:44Ashan with its open land, and Beth-shemesh with its open land.

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

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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