1 Chronicles 15:22 BSB

1 Chronicles 15:22

Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

BSB

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ASV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

KJV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Chenaniah chief of the Levites was for song,.... But the chief for the song were Heman, Asaph, and Ethan; rather for the burden, as the Targum; for the lifting up and bearing the ark: he instructed about the song; or about the taking up and bearing the burden, the ark; directing when to take it up, and how far to go with it, and then rest: because he was skilful; a wise and prudent man in all things, and so proper to direct in this business.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Chenaniah - he instructed about the song - This appears to have been the master singer; he gave the key and the time, for he presided במשא bemassa, in the elevation, probably meaning what is called pitching the tune, for he was skillful in music, and powerful in his voice, and well qualified to lead the band: be might have been precentor.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint . . . the singers with instruments--These eminent Levites were instructed to train the musicians and singers who were under them, for the solemn procession. The performers were ranged in three choirs or bands, and the names of the principal leaders are given (1Ch 15:17, 18, 21), with the instruments respectively used by each.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ	u.khe.nan.Ya.hu	and Kenaniah	H3663 →
שַֽׂר־	sar-	[the] leader of	H8269 →
הַלְוִיִּ֖ם	hal.vi.Yim	the Levites	H3881 →
בְּמַשָּׂ֑א	be.ma.Sa'	in a lifting up	H4853 →
יָסֹר֙	ya.Sor	an instructor	H3256 →
בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א	ba.ma.Sa'	in the lifting up	H4853 →
כִּ֥י	ki	for	H3588 →
מֵבִ֖ין	me.Vin	[was] a teacher	H995 →
הֽוּא׃	Hu'	he	H1931 →

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1 Chronicles 15:16
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.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 13:8
  David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13
  The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He…
- 1 Chronicles 23:5
  4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
- Nehemiah 12:36
  and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42
  Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
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1 Chronicles 15:27
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.…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 2:18
  Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- 2 Samuel 6:14
  And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

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