1 Chronicles 6:31

Modern

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

Traditional

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.

Literal

And these are they whom David stationed over the service of song in the house of YHWH, from the resting of the ark.

Latin

Isti sunt quos constituit David super cantores domus Domini, ex quo collocata est arca:

Hebrew

English

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

This genealogy lists the lead singers from Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the main Levitical families.

This section gives the family histories of the three main groups of the tribe of Levi:

Each family history starts with an introduction and then lists the names.

This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 6:17
So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Psalm 132:8
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
Psalm 132:14
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
1 Chronicles 16:4–6
David 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.
1 Chronicles 15:25–16:1
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
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.
1 Chronicles 25:1–31
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:

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ