1 Tawarikh 16:37

David Appoints Worship Leaders

16:37 David ¹  left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements, ² 

1 Tawarikh 6:39-47

6:39 Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, ³  son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, 6:40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, ⁴  son of Malkijah, 6:41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, 6:42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, 6:43 son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

6:44 Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by ⁵  Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, 6:45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, 6:46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, 6:47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

1 Tawarikh 25:1-6

David Organizes the Musicians

25:1 David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. ⁶  The following men were assigned this responsibility: ⁷ 

25:2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. ⁸ 

25:3 From the sons of Jeduthun: ⁹  Gedaliah, Zeri, ¹⁰  Jeshaiah, ¹¹  Hashabiah, and Mattithiah – six in all, ¹²  under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

25:4 From the sons of Heman: ¹³  Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 25:5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. ¹⁴  God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

25:6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

[16:37]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:37]  ² tn Heb “according to the matter of the day in its day.”

[6:39]  ³ tn Heb “and his brother Asaph, the one who stood at his right hand.”

[6:40]  ⁴ tc A few Hebrew mss, one LXX ms, and the Syriac read “Maaseiah.”

[6:44]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left.”

[25:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.”

[25:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and their number was, the men of work for their service.”

[25:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “the sons of Asaph [were] upon the hand of Asaph, the one prophesying upon the hands of the king.”

[25:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “belonging to Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun.”

[25:3]  ¹⁰ tn This name appears as “Izri” in v. 10.

[25:3]  ¹¹ tc One Hebrew ms and some LXX mss supply the name “Shimei” after “Jeshaiah.” Most Hebrew mss omit the name here (but cf. v. 17).

[25:3]  ¹² tc The list includes only five names. Apparently the name “Shimei” (see v. 17), which appears in one medieval Hebrew ms and in the LXX, has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text.

[25:4]  ¹³ tn Heb “belonging to Heman, the sons of Heman.”

[25:5]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See BDB 901-2 s.v. קֶרֶנ.