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1 Chronicles 15:22

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Chenaniah;   David;   Music;   Tact;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Music;   Obed-Edom;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Levite;   Psalms, book of;   Singing;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Chenaiah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Zechariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chenaniah;   Heman;   Psalms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amminadab;   Chenaniah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Priests and Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Music (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Chenaniah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Chenani'ah;   He'man;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chenaniah;   Skill;  

Contextual Overview

1David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1 [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 1 David built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1 David built houses for himself in Jerusalem. Then he prepared a place for the Ark of God, and he set up a tent for it. 1 David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1 Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1 [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 1 And Dauid made him houses in the citie of Dauid, and prepared a place for the Arke of God, and pitched for it a tent.

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,


 
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