1 Chronicles 15:21 “And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah we…”

1 Chronicles 15:21

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

World English Bible

and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

American Standard Version

and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Azaziah, with harpes vpon Sheminith Ienazzeah.

Darby Translation

and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead [the singing].

Young's Literal Translation

and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.

Bible in Basic English

And Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel and Azaziah, with corded instruments on the octave, to give the first note of the song.

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Cross references

“Mattithiah”

1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 16:5

1 Chronicles 15:18 · BSB

and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 16:5 · BSB

Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

“harps”

1 Samuel 10:5 Psalm 33:2 Psalm 92:3 Psalm 150:3 1 Chronicles 25:6 1 Chronicles 25:7

1 Samuel 10:5 · BSB

After 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 l…

Psalm 33:2 · BSB

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

Psalm 92:3 · BSB

with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.

Psalm 150:3 · BSB

Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.

1 Chronicles 25:6 · BSB

All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the k…

1 Chronicles 25:7 · BSB

Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

“Sheminith to excel”

Psalm 12:1 Psalm 6:1

Psalm 12:1 · BSB

Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

Psalm 6:1 · BSB

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.

22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

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