1 Chronicles 16:41
in 1 Chronicles 16With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
KJV
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 16
Commentary
6 notes on this verseWe know two psalms with the title "For Idithun," the sixty-first and the thirty-eighth. We think that the composition of the work is owed to David; that was given to Idithun for his use that he might correct the passions of his soul and also as a choral song to be sung in the presence of the people. Through it, also, God was glorified, and those who heard it amended their habits.
This site's exposition
Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest
on 1 Chronicles 16:41-42
Heman and Jeduthun join Asaph as the second and third of the three principal singers Chronicles will name in full at 1 Chr 6:33 and 25:1, their courses fixed at Gibeon rather than at Jerusalem. Their charge to give thanks to the LORD because his mercy endureth for ever carries the refrain verse 34 just planted out to the second site as well as the first. Trumpets, cymbals and what the text calls musical instruments of God accompany them, and Jeduthun's own sons serve there as porters just as Obed-edom's kin do before the ark.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
And with them,.... That is, with Zadok, and the priests with him at Gibeon: he left Heman and Jeduthun: or Ethan, two principal singers: and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name; see 1Ch 16:18. to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever; to praise him for his benefits, flowing from his grace and mercy continually.
Matters being thus settled, and the affairs of religion put into a happy channel, (1.) The people were satisfied, and went home pleased. (2.) David returned to bless his house, resolving to keep up family worship still, which public worship must not supersede.
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Ps. cxxxii.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, &c.--The sequel of the chapter describes the appointment of the sacred musicians and their respective duties.
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The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְעִמָּהֶם֙ | veimahem | and [were] with them | H5973 → | 1050 times |
| הֵימָ֣ן | heiman | Heman | H1968 → | 16 times |
| וִֽידוּת֔וּן | vidutun | and Jeduthun | H3038 → | 14 times |
| וּשְׁאָר֙ | ushear | and [the] rest of | H7605 → | |
| הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים | haberurim | those [who] had been chosen | H1305 → | 18 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | who | H834 → | 5497 times |
| נִקְּב֖וּ | nikevu | they had been designated | H5344 → | |
| בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת | beshemot | by names | H8034 → | 864 times |
| לְהֹדוֹת֙ | lehodot | to give thanks | H3034 → | 114 times |
| לַֽיהוָ֔ה | layahweh | to Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| לְעוֹלָ֖ם | leolam | [is] for ever | H5769 → | 438 times |
| חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | chasdo | covenant loyalty his | H2617 → | 247 times |
וְעִמָּהֶם֙and [were] with them
veimahemH5973 →1050 times
הֵימָ֣ןHeman
heimanH1968 →16 times
וִֽידוּת֔וּןand Jeduthun
vidutunH3038 →14 times
וּשְׁאָר֙and [the] rest of
ushearH7605 →
הַבְּרוּרִ֔יםthose [who] had been chosen
haberurimH1305 →18 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwho
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
נִקְּב֖וּthey had been designated
nikevuH5344 →
בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹתby names
beshemotH8034 →864 times
לְהֹדוֹת֙to give thanks
lehodotH3034 →114 times
לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh
layahwehH3068 →6520 times
כִּ֥יfor
kiH3588 →4482 times
לְעוֹלָ֖ם[is] for ever
leolamH5769 →438 times
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃covenant loyalty his
chasdoH2617 →247 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Ezra 3:11And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to…
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 103:17
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
- Psalms 118:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
Through
2 Chronicles 5:13The 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…
it leads to
- Ezra 3:11
And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to…
- Jeremiah 33:11
the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of…
- 2 Chronicles 7:3
When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and…
- Ezra 3:11
About 1 Chronicles
This page draws on Basil of Caesarea, HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 21:1 (PS 61); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.