1 Chronicles 25:6

All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order and direction of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:1-3

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:

1 Chronicles 15:16

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].

1 Chronicles 15:19

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;

1 Chronicles 15:22

Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skilled.

1 Chronicles 23:5

and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 [musicians] were to praise the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.

Psalm 68:25


The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.

Ephesians 5:19

Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Colossians 3:16

Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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Summary

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

Under the hands

General references

Bible References

Under the hands

1 Chronicles 25:2
Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

For song

1 Chronicles 25:1
Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:
1 Chronicles 15:22
Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skilled.
1 Chronicles 23:5
and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 [musicians] were to praise the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
Psalm 68:25

The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.
Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Colossians 3:16
Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

General references

1 Chronicles 15:19
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;
Psalm 98:5

Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
With the lyre and the sound of melody.