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, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

For song

David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.

4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the LORD with the instruments that I have made for praise."

the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines:

addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

General references

The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;

Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!