1 Chronicles 16:5 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
the head (as most easily shaken) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
next
וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּu.mish.Ne.hu
H4932
properly · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Zechariah
זְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.Yah
H2148
Zecarjah · proper noun, a man's name
Jeiel
יְעִיאֵ֡לye.'i.'El
H3273
Jeiel · proper noun, a man's name
Shemiramoth
וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.Mot
H8070
Shemiramoth · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Jehiel
וִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvi.chi.'El
H3171
Jechiel (or Jechavel) · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Mattithiah
וּמַתִּתְיָ֡הu.ma.tit.Yah
H4993
Mattithjah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Eliab
וֶאֱלִיאָ֡בve.'e.li.'Av
H446
Eliab · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Benaiah
וּבְנָיָהוּ֩u.ve.na.ya.Hu
H1141
Benajah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Obed-edom
וְעֹבֵ֨דve.'o.Ved
H5654
Obed-Edom · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Jeiel
וִֽיעִיאֵ֗לvi.'i.'El
H3273
Jeiel · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
psalteries
נְבָלִים֙ne.va.Lim
H5035
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
harps
וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.Rot
H3658
a harp · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
Asaph
וְאָסָ֖ףve.'a.Saf
H623
Asaph · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
sound
מַשְׁמִֽיעַmash.Mi.a'
H8085
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
cymbals
בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbam.tzil.Ta.yim
H4700
(only dual) double tinklers · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine dual absolute
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Cross-references
1 Chronicles 6:39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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…
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 prophes…
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…
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Commentary
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:1-6
It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Psa 132:4, Psa 132:5.
I. The circumstances of the ark were now, 1. Better than what they had been. It had been obscure in a country town, in the fields of the wood; now it was removed to a public place, to the royal city, where all might resort to it. It had been neglected, as a despised broken vessel; now it was attended with veneration, and God was enquired of by it. It had borrowed a room in a private house, which it enjoyed by courtesy; now it had a habitation of its own entirely to itself, was set in the…
Asaph - See the preceding chapter, Ch1 15:17 (note), etc.
John Gill on 1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief,.... Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, 1 Chronicles 6:33.
and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, with psalteries, and with harps; to play upon them before the ark at the same time the psalms and songs were vocally sung; the above persons are such as are named before, 1 Chronicles 15:18,
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; he struck and played upon them, see 1 Chronicles 15:19.
Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 16:5
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests,.... These were appointed to blow
with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; morning and evening.
Dictionary and topics
Benaiah — Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17). His…
Chronicles, Books of — The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., “Acts of the Days.” This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version “Chronicon,” and hence…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Eliab — To whom God is father. (1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num. 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut. 11:6). (2.) A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (Num.…
Jehiel — God’s living one. (1.) The father of Gibeon (1 Chr. 9:35). (2.) One of David’s guard (1 Chr. 11:44). (3.) One of the Levites “of the second degree,” appointed to conduct the music on the occasion of…
Jeiel — Snatched away by God. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chr. 9:35; 8:29). (2.) One of the Levites who took part in praising God on the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 16:5). (3.) 2 Chr. 29:13.…
Matithiah — (gift of God).
Music — Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the…
Obededom — (servant of Edom).
Shiramoth — (name of heights, i.e. Jehovah).
Asaph · organization of the tabernacle service — organization of the tabernacle service
Benaiah · 3. A Leviti
Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:1-43
The transfer of the Ark (16:1-3) and the conclusion of the event (16:43) are reported exactly as in Samuel (see 2 Sam 6:17-20). However, between these bookends, the Chronicler elaborates on the celebrations that accompanied the event and on the permanent arrangements for worship (1 Chr 16:4-42). David’s psalm of celebration is the central focus of the account.
Rashi on 1 Chronicles 16:4
and to make mention and to give thanks and to praise “To make mention” means to recite those two psalms in which it is written (Ps. 38, 70): “A song of David to mention”; “and to thank” [means to recite] (ibid. 105): “Give thanks to the Lord, call out in His name”; “and to praise,” [by reciting] those psalms starting with “Hallelujah.”
Cymbal · Used in the temple service — Used in the temple service
Eliab · 6. A Levite, a porter and musician — 6. A Levite, a porter and musician
Harp · Used in worship — Used in worship
Jeiel · 4. A Levite and chorister in the tabernacle services — 4. A Levite and chorister in the tabernacle services
Mattithiah · 2. A Levite musician — 2. A Levite musician
Music · Instruments of: Cymbals — Instruments of: Cymbals
Obed-Edom · .Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant — .Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
Psaltery · Used in religious services — Used in religious services
Sciences · Music — Music
Shemiramoth · 1. A Levite musician — 1. A Levite musician
Zechariah (Zecharias) · 2. Three Levites in the days of David — 2. Three Levites in the days of David
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
