Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, New Living Translation Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres. English Standard Version Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, Berean Standard Bible Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals King James Bible Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; New King James Version Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals; New American Standard Bible Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals, NASB 1995 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals, NASB 1977 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals, Legacy Standard Bible Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals, Amplified Bible Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel with musical instruments, harps and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals; Christian Standard Bible Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals Holman Christian Standard Bible Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals American Standard Version Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; Contemporary English Version Asaph was their leader, and Zechariah was his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and another man named Jeiel were appointed to play small harps and stringed instruments. Asaph himself played the cymbals, English Revised Version Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; GOD'S WORD® Translation Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. Good News Translation Asaph was appointed leader, with Zechariah as his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel were to play harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals, International Standard Version Their director Asaph played cymbals, and next to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who played harps and lyres. Majority Standard Bible Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals NET Bible Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals; New Heart English Bible Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; Webster's Bible Translation Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; World English Bible Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAsaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals; Young's Literal Translation Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding; Smith's Literal Translation Asaph the head, and his second, Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: and Jeiel with instruments of lyres and harps; and Asaph with trumpets causing to hear; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAsaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals: Catholic Public Domain Version Asaph was the leader, and second to him was Zechariah. In addition, there were Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom. And Jeiel was over the instruments of the psaltery and the harps. But Asaph sounded out with the cymbals. New American Bible Asaph was their chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. These were to play on harps and lyres, while Asaph was to sound the cymbals, New Revised Standard Version Asaph was the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAsaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, also Jeiel, Jehiel, Mattitha, Eliab, Benaiah, Asaph, Amminadab, Asaph, Nahaziel, and Asaph. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Asaph, their Chief, the second Zechariah, and Yuayel, and Yukhyayel, and Matitha, and Eliab, and Benaya, and Asaph, and Aminadab, and Asaph, and Nakhzayel and Asaph. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; Brenton Septuagint Translation Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banaeas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph with cymbals: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Tent for the Ark…4David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. 5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals 6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.… Cross References Psalm 105:1-15 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. / Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. ... Psalm 96:1-13 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. / Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. / Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. ... 2 Samuel 6:5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. 2 Samuel 6:14-15 And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, / while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. 1 Chronicles 15:16-22 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ... 1 Chronicles 15:27-28 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. / So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres. 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ... Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. Nehemiah 12:45-46 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Psalm 150:3-5 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Psalm 81:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. Psalm 33:2-3 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. Psalm 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Psalm 92:1-3 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, Treasury of Scripture Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Asaph 1 Chronicles 6:39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, 1 Chronicles 15:16-24 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy… 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … 1 Chronicles 15:20,21 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; … 2 Chronicles 29:25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. Jump to Previous Aloud Asaph Benaiah Benai'ah Brass Chief Corded Cymbals Eliab Eli'ab Harps Head Instruments Jehiel Jehi'el Jeiel Je-I'el Lutes Lyres Mattithiah Mattithi'ah Music Musical Obededom Obed-Edom O'bed-E'dom Play Played Psalteries Second Shemiramoth Shemi'ramoth Sound Sounding Stringed Uzziel Zechariah Zechari'ahJump to Next Aloud Asaph Benaiah Benai'ah Brass Chief Corded Cymbals Eliab Eli'ab Harps Head Instruments Jehiel Jehi'el Jeiel Je-I'el Lutes Lyres Mattithiah Mattithi'ah Music Musical Obededom Obed-Edom O'bed-E'dom Play Played Psalteries Second Shemiramoth Shemi'ramoth Sound Sounding Stringed Uzziel Zechariah Zechari'ah1 Chronicles 16 1. David's festival sacrifice4. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving 7. The psalm of thanksgiving 37. He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark Asaph was the chief Asaph, a prominent figure in the Levitical choir, is noted as the chief musician. The Hebrew root for "chief" (רֹאשׁ, rosh) implies a position of leadership and authority. Asaph's role underscores the importance of music in worship and the need for skilled leadership in guiding the congregation in praise. Historically, Asaph is recognized as a seer and a psalmist, contributing to the Psalms, which highlights the spiritual depth and prophetic nature of his leadership. Zechariah was second then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel They were to play the harps and lyres while Asaph sounded the cymbals Asaph the chief, and next to him (his second) Zechariah.--See 1Chronicles 15:18. Jeiel.--A scribe's error for "Jaaziel" (1Chronicles 15:18). With psalteries and with harps.--With instruments of harps and lutes (appositive or defining genitive). But Asaph made a sound with cymbals.--Literally, and Asaph with cymbals clanging. Verse 5. - Obed-edom. No colon should follow this name. And the first time of the occurrence of the name Jeiel in this verse should probably have shown the Jaaziel of 1 Chronicles 15:18. The contents of this verse put us, then, into possession of this much, that Asaph presided (1 Chronicles 6:39) at this musical service, and that his instrument was the cymbals (1 Chronicles 15:19), with which time was kept; that Zechariah was next to him, and, with eight others formed a band, who played on psalteries (or lutes) and harps. If we may guide ourselves by vers. 20, 21 of the preceding chapter, three of these - viz. Mattithia, Jeiel, Obed-edom - performed on the harp, the other six on the psaltery, or lute.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Asaphאָסָ֥ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites was the chief, הָרֹ֖אשׁ (hā·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head Zechariah זְכַרְיָ֑ה (zə·ḵar·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites was second, וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ (ū·miš·nê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second [then] Jeiel, יְעִיאֵ֡ל (yə·‘î·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3273: Jeiel Shemiramoth, וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת (ū·šə·mî·rā·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8070: Shemiramoth -- probably 'name of heights', two Levites Jehiel, וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל (wî·ḥî·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3171: Jehiel -- 'may God live', the name of a number of Israelites Mattithiah, וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה (ū·mat·tiṯ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4993: Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites Eliab, וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב (we·’ĕ·lî·’āḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 446: Eliab -- 'God is father', the name of several Israelites Benaiah, וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ (ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites Obed-edom, אֱדֹ֜ם (’ĕ·ḏōm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5654: Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name and Jeiel. וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל (wî·‘î·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3273: Jeiel They were to play the harps נְבָלִים֙ (nə·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre and lyres, וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3658: A harp while Asaph וְאָסָ֖ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites sounded מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃ (maš·mî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the cymbals בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם (bam·ṣil·ta·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - cd Strong's 4700: Double tinklers, cymbals Links 1 Chronicles 16:5 NIV1 Chronicles 16:5 NLT 1 Chronicles 16:5 ESV 1 Chronicles 16:5 NASB 1 Chronicles 16:5 KJV 1 Chronicles 16:5 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 16:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 16:5 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 16:5 French Bible 1 Chronicles 16:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief and second to him (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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