1 Chronik 15:22

Lutherbibel

Chenanja aber, der Leviten Oberster, der Sangmeister, daß er sie unterwiese zu singen; denn er war verständig.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Kenanja aber, der Oberste der Leviten im Tragen, der unterwies im Tragen, denn er verstand es.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for: etc. or, for the carriage, he instructed about the carriage

song: Heb. lifting up, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:27

he instructed: 1 Chronicles 25:7, 1 Chronicles 25:8

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 25:6 - for song Psalms 33:3 - play

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For song - See the margin. Hebraists are still at variance as to the meaning of this passage, some supposing elevation or, delivery of the voice, others elevation of the ark, to be intended.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 15:22. 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 skilful in music, and powerful in his voice, and well qualified to lead the band: be might have been precentor,