1 Chronicles 15:16

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And David spoke to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers with instruments of song, stringed instruments, and harps, and cymbals, resounding to lift up the voice with joy.

Latin

Dixitque David principibus Levitarum, ut constituerent de fratribus suis cantores in organis musicorum, nablis videlicet, et lyris, et cymbalis, ut resonaret in excelsis sonitus lætitiæ.

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English

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.

Notes

1 Chronicles 15:16–18

This is the first of three lists of Levitical musicians (see 1 Chronicles 15:19–22; 16:4–6). This list provides the names of the three leaders (Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; see 1 Chronicles 6:33–47) along with their assistants.

1 Chronicles 15:1–29

David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.

Theme notes and profiles

David Seeking the Lord

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On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Asaph Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Ethan Genealogy Kenaniah Merari, Merarite Singer

Topics

Art: Primitive of the Musician Arts of The: Musician Asaph: Son of Berachiah--One of the Three Leaders of Music in David's Organization of the Tabernacle Service Cymbal used in the Tabernacle Service David: King of Israel: David As Musician David: King of Israel: Organized the Tabernacle Service Instruments Joy: when They Brought the Ark of the Covenant from the House of Obed-Edom to Jerusalem Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Musicians Tact in David's Popular Methods in Organizing the Temple Music Temple: Solomon's: Services In, Organized by David

1 Chronicles 15:16

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