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1 Chronicles 15:22 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 15 · verse 22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.1 Chronicles 15:22 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 15:22 in context
20And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
21And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
22And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
23And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- instructedyâçarto chastise, literally or figurativelyH3256 →
- ChenaniahKᵉnanyâhKenanjah, an IsraeliteH3663 →
- LevitesLêvîyîya Levite or descendant of LeviH3881 →
- skilfulbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- chiefsara head personH8269 →
- songmassâʼa burdenH4853 →
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Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they sought God, yet they sought him, not after the due order, Ch1 15:13. "We did not go about our work considerately;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-24