1 Chronicles 15 · Verse 20

1 Chronicles 15:20

And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
1 Chronicles 15:20, King James Version

1 Chronicles 15:20 in other translations

BSBZechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
WEBand Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
ASVand Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;
YLTand Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,
DARBYand Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes on Alamoth;
BBEAnd Zechariah and Aziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel, Unni and Eliab and Maaseiah and Benaiah, with corded instruments put to Alamoth.
WebsterAnd Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

What does 1 Chronicles 15:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 15:16-24

16-24. David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint ... the singers with instruments--These eminent Levites were instructed to train the musicians and singers who were under them, for the solemn procession. The performers were ranged in three choirs or bands, and the names of the principal leaders are given (1Ch 15:17, 18, 21), with the instruments respectively used by each. "Ben" (1Ch 15:18) is omitted (1Ch…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 With psalteries on Alamoth - Some suppose that the word signifies virgins, or women singers, the persons mentioned here being appointed to accompany them with psalteries, and preside over them. The Vulgate says arcana cantabant, they sang secret things or mysteries; probably prophetic hymns.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 15:1-24

Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others; but he owns himself guilty, with others, of not seeking God in due order

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1 Chronicles 15:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּזְכַרְיָ֨הu.ze.khar.Yahand ZechariahH2148
וַעֲזִיאֵ֜לva.'a.zi.'Eland AzielH5815
וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹתu.she.mi.ra.Motand ShemiramothH8070
וִֽיחִיאֵל֙vi.chi.'Eland JehielH3171
וְעֻנִּ֣יve.'u.Niand UnniH6042
וֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔בve.'e.li.'Avand EliabH446
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huand MaaseiahH4641
וּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH1141
בִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.Limwith lyresH5035
עַל\־'al-onH5921
עֲלָמֽוֹת\׃a.la.MotalamothH5961

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 15:20

  • Psalms 46:1-11

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Aziel.
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Jaaziel. Alamoth.
Ps 46:1; *title

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 15:19

    So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

  • 1 Chronicles 15:20

    And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

  • 1 Chronicles 15:21

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

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1 Chronicles 15:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Zachârías, Jaaziel, Semiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maasías, y Benaías, con salterios sobre Alamoth.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Zacharie, et Aziel, et Shemiramoth, et Jekhiel, et Unni, et Éliab, et Maascéïa, et Benaïa, avec des luths, sur le mode d’Alamoth;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Sekarja und Asiel und Schemiramoth und Jechiel und Unni und Eliab und Maaseja und Benaja mit Harfen auf Alamoth;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Zacharias autem, et Oziel, et Semiramoth, et Jahiel, et Ani, et Eliab, et Maasias, et Banaias in nablis arcana cantabant.