1 Chronicles 15:21

21 And Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

1 Chronicles 15:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:21

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom,
and Jeiel, and Azaziah
These six were appointed to sound:

with harps on the Sheminith to excel;
which Sheminith some take to be an harp with eight strings, or the beginning of a song, or a musical tone, the bass; see the title of ( Psalms 6:1 ) .

1 Chronicles 15:21 In-Context

19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, raised their voices with cymbals of brass;

20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth.

21 And Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

22 And Chenaniah, prince of the Levites in prophecy, for he presided in prophecy, because he had understanding.

23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.