1 Chronicles 25:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

1 Chronicles 25:2

For song

General references

1 Chronicles 15:19

Psalm 98:5

Bible References

Under the hands

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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