Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
International Standard Version
David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices.
A Conservative Version
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
American Standard Version
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
Amplified
Then David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives as the singers, with instruments of music—harps, lyres, and cymbals—to play loudly and to raise sounds of joy [with their voices].
Bible in Basic English
And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.
Darby Translation
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to the chiefs of the Levites to cause their brethren to stand singing with every instrument of song, lyres and harps, and cymbals, causing to hear to lift up with the voice for joy.
King James 2000
And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, lyres and harps and cymbals sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David ordered the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers [as] singers with instruments of song, musical instruments, stringed instruments, and cymbals, {raising their voices for joy}.
Modern King James verseion
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to choose their brothers to be the singers with instruments of music, lyres, and harps, and cymbals, sounding by lifting the voice with joy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David spake to the chief heads of the Levites, that they should appoint of their brethren to sing with instruments of music: psalteries, harps and cymbals that sounded, and to sing on high with Joyfulness.
NET Bible
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.
New Heart English Bible
David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
The Emphasized Bible
And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals, - sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy.
Webster
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
World English Bible
David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the musician
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
David » King of israel » David as musician
David » King of israel » Organized the tabernacle service
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Ark of covenant » Brought » To jerusalem
Music » ancient Choirs » Assisted by an orchestra
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Singers » ancient Choirs » Assisted by an orchestra
Singing » ancient Choirs » Assisted by an orchestra
Tact » In david's popular methods » In organizing the temple music
Temple » Solomon's » Facts about » Services in, organized by david
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
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The sons of
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might,
1 Chronicles 16:42
And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for
1 Chronicles 23:5
and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and
2 Chronicles 5:13
in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice
Nehemiah 12:36
and his
1 Chronicles 6:31-38
1 Chronicles 15:12
and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites;
1 Chronicles 15:27-28
Now 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.
1 Chronicles 25:1-6
Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of
2 Chronicles 29:28-30
While the whole assembly worshiped, the singers also sang and the trumpets sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
2 Chronicles 30:12
The
Ezra 3:10-11
Now when the builders had
Ezra 7:24-28
We also inform you that
Nehemiah 12:43
and on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because
Nehemiah 12:46
For in the days of David and
Psalm 81:1
For the choir director;
Shout
Psalm 87:7
“All my
Psalm 92:1-3
A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day.
It is
And to
Psalm 95:1
Let us shout joyfully to
Psalm 100:1
A Psalm for
Psalm 149:3
Let them sing praises to Him with
Psalm 150:3-4
Praise Him with
Isaiah 49:23
And their princesses your nurses.
They will
And
And you will
Those who hopefully
Jeremiah 33:11
the voice of
“
For the Lord is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting”;
and of those who bring a
Acts 14:23
When
1 Timothy 3:1-15
2 Timothy 2:2
The things
Titus 1:5
For this reason I left you in