1 Chronicles 25:5

1 Chronicles 25:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All 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.
• New International Version (NIV)(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:5

3As for Jeduthun, from Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah—six, under the charge of their father Jeduthun—who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to Adonai. 4As for Heman, from Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer according to the promise of God to lift up a horn. God gave Heman 14 sons and three daughters. 6All these were under the direction of their father for singing in the House of Adonai with cymbals, harps and lyres for the avodah of the House of God under the hand of the king. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman along with 7with their kinsmen all trained and skillfull singers of Adonai, numbered 288.

1 Chronicles 25:5 word by word

כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• seerחֹזֶהchôzeh · seerH2374
• in the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: promisedH1697
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to lift upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• the hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• fourteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• fourteenאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:5

• 1 Chronicles 6:33Their fellow Levites were appointed for all the avodah of the tabernacle of the House of God.
• 1 Chronicles 15:17So 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;
• 1 Chronicles 16:41Along with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, designated by name to give thanks to Adonai—for His mercy endures forever.
• Psalms 88:1A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah, for the music director, for singing Mahalath, a contemplative song of Heman the Ezrahite.
• 1 Chronicles 25:13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers —12;
• 1 Chronicles 25:16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 25:18the 11th to Azarel, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 24:24The sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
• 1 Chronicles 25:20the 13th to Shubael, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 24:20As for the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
• 1 Chronicles 25:22the 15th to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 24:30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their clans.
• 1 Chronicles 25:23the 16th to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 25:25the 18th to Hanani, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 25:27the 20th to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers—12;
• 1 Chronicles 25:29the 22nd to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers—12;

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To lift up the horn - "The horn of prophecy," says Jarchi; "to sound with the trumpet in the words of prophecy before the Lord." - T. Three daughters - These also were employed among the singers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5To lift up the horn - Some take this literally, and consider that Heman and his sons played on the born in the musical services; but there is no other evidence that the horn was so employed. Perhaps the most probable explanation is that it has been transferred from the next clause, where (as here) it followed the word “God,” with the sense that “God, to exalt Heman‘s horn (or, increase his dignity), gave him fourteen sons and three daughters.”Read the comment
• 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. 55. Heman the king's seer--The title of "seer" or "prophet of David" is also given to Gad (1Ch 21:9), and to Jeduthun (2Ch 29:14, 15), in the words (Margin, "matters") of God. to lift up the horn--that is, to blow loudly in the worship of God; or perhaps it means nothing more than that he presided over the wind instruments, as Jeduthun over the harp. Heman had been appointed at first to serve at Gibeon (1Ch 16:41). But his destination seems to have been…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:5

• Asaph
• Harp
• Heman
• Music
• Psaltery
• Trumpet
• Women

In the dictionaries

• God
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jeduthun
• Music
• Music, Instrumental
• Seer
• Shebuel
• Adonijah
• Asaph
• David

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