1 Chronicles 15:16-21

16 Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites ¹to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.

17 So ²the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

18 and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to ³alamoth;

21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to ⁴the sheminith.

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1 Chronicles 15:16-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15

David, having prepared a place for the ark of God, gathered the Israelites, Levites, and priests, to assist in the bringing of it up thereunto, 1Ch 15:1,13 and which was done in a very honourable and joyful manner, 1Ch 15:24-28, though David, for his behaviour, was despised by Michal his wife in her heart, 1Ch 15:29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

1. 1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 25:1
2. 1 Chronicles 25:1
3. Ps 46: title
4. Ps 6: title

Footnotes 3

[a]. Omitted in Gr and many mss
[b]. Or "harps of maiden-like tone"
[c]. Or "octave harps"

1 Chronicles 15:16-21

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1 Chronicles 15:16-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15

Cross References 4

Footnotes 3