Context 19So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze; 20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to alamoth; 21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith. 22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful. 23Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark. 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark. 25So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 27Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. David also wore an ephod of linen. 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres. 29It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed with cymbals of brass to sound aloud; Douay-Rheims Bible Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of brass. Darby Bible Translation and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass; English Revised Version So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud; Webster's Bible Translation So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; World English Bible So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud; Young's Literal Translation and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound, Library April the Sixteenth Priests of the Lord"None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites." --1 CHRONICLES xv. 1-3, 11-15. There are prepared people for prepared offices. The Lord will fit the man to the function, the anointed and consecrated priest for the consecrated and consecrating ministry. But now, in the larger purpose of the Lord, and in "the exceeding riches of His grace," everybody may be a priest of the Lord. "He hath made us to be priests and kings unto God." And He will prepare us to carry our ark, and to "minister in … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year The King --Continued. The Lord's Supper Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 15:19 NIV • 1 Chronicles 15:19 NLT • 1 Chronicles 15:19 ESV • 1 Chronicles 15:19 NASB • 1 Chronicles 15:19 KJV • 1 Chronicles 15:19 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 15:19 Parallel • Bible Hub |