And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was master of the music: he gave directions about the song, because he was expert.

And David was clothed with a robe of fair linen, as were all the Levites who took up the ark, and those who made melody, and Chenaniah the master of those who made melody; and David had on a linen ephod;

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had to do all the public business of Israel, in relation to judges and men in authority.