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1 Chronicles 25:6

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6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the LORD with cymbals, 1harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
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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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 25:6 In-Context

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
5 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.
6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was .
8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

Cross References 1

  • 1. [See ver. 1 above]
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