1 Chronicles 16 · Verse 5

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 16:5, King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:5 in other translations

BSBAsaph 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
WEBAsaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
ASVAsaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
YLTAsaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;
DARBYAsaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;
BBEAsaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;
WebsterAsaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

What does 1 Chronicles 16:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 16:4-6

4-6. he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord--No sooner was the ark deposited in its tent than the Levites, who were to officiate in the choirs before it, entered upon their duties. A select number of the musicians were chosen for the service from the list (1Ch 15:19-21) of those who had taken a prominent part in the recent procession. The same arrangement was to be observed in…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Asaph - See the preceding chapter, 1Chr 15:17 (note), etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 16:1-6

Though God's word and ordinances may be clouded and eclipsed for a time, they shall shine out of obscurity. This was but a tent, a humble dwelling, yet this was the tabernacle which David, in his psalms, often speaks of with so much affection. David showed himself generous to his subjects, as he had found God gracious to him. Those whose hearts are enlarged with holy joy, should show it by being open-handed.

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1 Chronicles 16:5 in the original Hebrew

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אָסָ֥ף'a.SafAsaphH623
הָרֹ֖אשׁha.Rosh[was] the chiefH7218
וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּu.mish.Ne.huand [was] second hisH4932
זְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahZechariahH2148
יְעִיאֵ֡לye.'i.'ElJeielH3273
וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.Motand ShemiramothH8070
וִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvi.chi.'Eland JehielH3171
וּמַתִּתְיָ֡הu.ma.tit.Yahand MattithiahH4993
וֶאֱלִיאָ֡בve.'e.li.'Avand EliabH446
וּבְנָיָהוּ֩u.ve.na.ya.Huand BenaiahH1141
וְעֹבֵ֨דve.'o.Vedand Obed-H5654
אֱדֹ֜ם'e.DomEdomH5654
וִֽיעִיאֵ֗לvi.'i.'Eland JeielH3273
בִּכְלֵ֤יbikh.Leiwith instruments ofH3627
נְבָלִים֙ne.va.LimlyresH5035
וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.Rotand with harpsH3658
וְאָסָ֖ףve.'a.Safand AsaphH623
בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbam.tzil.Ta.yimwith <the> cymbalsH4700
מַשְׁמִֽיעַ\׃mash.Mi.a'[was] sounding aloudH8085

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

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 16:5

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39

    And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

  • 2 Chronicles 29:25

    And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:1-6

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: …

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16-24

    And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters. So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Asaph.
6:39; 15:16-24; 25:1-6
psalteries and with harps. Heb. instruments of psalteriesand harps.
15:20,21; 2Ch 29:25

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

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4

    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:

  • 1 Chronicles 16:5

    Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

  • 1 Chronicles 16:6

    Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

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1 Chronicles 16:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Asaph el primero, el segundo después de él Zachârías, Jeiel, Semiramoth, Jehiel, Mathithías, Eliab, Benaías, Obed-edom, y Jehiel, con sus instrumentos de salterios y arpas; mas Asaph hacía sonido con címbalos:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Asaph, le chef, et Zacharie, le second après lui, et Jehiel, et Shemiramoth, et Jekhiel, et Matthithia, et Éliab, et Benaïa, et Obed-Édom, et Jehiel, avec des instruments, des luths, et des harpes; et Asaph faisait retentir les cymbales.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Asaph, das Haupt, und Sekarja, den zweiten nach ihm, Jeghiel und Schemiramoth und Jeghiel und Mattithja und Eliab und Benaja und Obed-Edom und Jeghiel, mit Harfinstrumenten und mit Lauten; und Asaph, mit Cymbeln laut klingend;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Asaph principem, et secundum ejus Zachariam: porro Jahiel, et Semiramoth, et Jehiel, et Mathathiam, et Eliab, et Banaiam, et Obededom: Jehiel super organa psalterii et lyras: Asaph autem ut cymbalis personaret: