1 Chronicles 25:6

6 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.

1 Chronicles 25:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:6

All these were under the hands of their father, for song in the
house of the Lord
Instructed and directed by him in the performance of the service in the temple: with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of
God;
which were the three principal instruments of music used in the temple service: according to the king's order, to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman;
who ordered and directed them what to sing, what tunes to make use of, and what instruments to play upon to those tunes.

1 Chronicles 25:6 In-Context

4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5 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.
6 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.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning , was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
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