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1 Chronicles 25:1

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:

BSB

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ASV

Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain 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 them that did the work according to their service was:

KJV

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:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּבְדֵּ֣לvai.yav.Deland he separatedH914 →
דָּוִיד֩da.VidDavidH1732 →
וְשָׂרֵ֨יve.sa.Reiand [the] commanders ofH8269 →
הַצָּבָ֜אha.tza.Va'the armyH6635 →
לַעֲבֹדָ֗הla.'a.vo.Dahfor serviceH5656 →
לִבְנֵ֤יliv.Nei<to> [the] sons ofH1121 →
אָסָף֙'a.SafAsaphH623 →
וְהֵימָ֣ןve.hei.Manand HemanH1968 →
וִֽידוּת֔וּןvi.du.Tunand JeduthunH3038 →
הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛יםha.ne.bi.'imwho prophesiedH5012 →
בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.Rotwith harpsH3658 →
בִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.Limwith lyresH5035 →
וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimand with cymbalsH4700 →
וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
מִסְפָּרָ֔םmis.pa.Ramnumber theirH4557 →
אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Sheimen ofH582 →
מְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahworkH4399 →
לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃la.'a.vo.da.Tamfor service theirH5656 →

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1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:2 Kings 3:15But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha1 Samuel 10:5After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:Psalms 150:5Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.Revelation 15:2–4And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,Nehemiah 12:27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.1 Chronicles 25:2From 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.Psalms 92:1–3It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,1 Corinthians 14:24–26But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,Nehemiah 12:43–46On 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.1 Chronicles 23:5–74,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”2 Chronicles 23:13And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”Psalms 150:3–5Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.1 Chronicles 25:3From 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.2 Chronicles 34:12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,2 Chronicles 29:25–26Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

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