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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 25:4 (NET)
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- 1Ch 25:1-31 -- David Organizes the Musicians
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Mahazioth
[ebd] visions, a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians (1 Chr. 25:4, 30).
[isbe] MAHAZIOTH - ma-ha'-iz-oth, ma-ha'-zi-oth (machazi'oth "visions"): One of the 14 sons of Heman the Kohathite in the temple choir. "He was leader of the 23rd course of musicians whose function was to blow the horns" (1 Ch 25:4...
[smith] (visions). One of the fourteen sons of Heman the Kohathite. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,30)
[nave] MAHAZIOTH, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 30.
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Mallothi
[ebd] my fulness, a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (1 Chr. 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians (26).
[isbe] MALLOTHI - mal'-o-thi, ma-lo'-thi (mallothi, "my discourse"): Son of Heman, a Kohathite singer (1 Ch 6:33; 25:4). The song service in the house of the Lord was apportioned by David and the captains of the host to the 3 famil...
[smith] (my fullness), a Kohathite, one of the fourteen sons of Heman the singer. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,26)
[nave] MALLOTHI, son of Heman, a singer, 1 Chr. 25:4, 26.
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Mattaniah
[ebd] gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16). (2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13). (3.) The or...
[isbe] MATTANIAH - mat-a-ni'-a (mattanyaha, "gift of Yah"): (1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of his nephew Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:17). (2) A descendant of Asaph ...
[smith] (gift of Jehovah). The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2Â Kings 24:17) A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1Â Chronicles 9:15) He was leader of...
[nave] MATTANIAH 1. Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 24:17. See: Zedekiah. 2. A Levite of the sons of Asaph, 2 Chr. 20:14; Neh. 12:8. 3. Son of Heman, who had charge of the ninth division of musicians, 1 Chr. 25:...
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Uzziel
[ebd] strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4). (2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39-43). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.) One of the sons of Heman (...
[isbe] UZZIEL - u-zi'-el, uz'-i-el, oo'-zi-el (`uzzi'el, "El (God) is my strength"): (1) A "son" of Kohath (Ex 6:18,22; Lev 10:4; Nu 3:19,30; 1 Ch 6:2,18 (Hebrew 5:28; 6:3); 15:10; 23:12,20; 24:24), called in Lev 10:4 "uncle of Aar...
[smith] (my strength is God). Fourth son of Kohath, father of Mishael, Eizaphan or Elizaphan and Zithri, and uncle to Aaron. (Exodus 6:18,22; Leviticus 10:4) (B.C. before 1491.) A Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of Hezek...
[nave] UZZIEL 1. A son of Kohath, Ex. 6:18, 22; Lev. 10:4. 2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chr. 4:42. 3. Son of Bela, 1 Chr. 7:7. 4. One of David's musicians, 1 Chr. 25:4. 5. A Levite. Son of Jeduthun, 2 Chr. 29:14. 6. A goldsmith. ...
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Jerimoth
[ebd] heights. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 7:7). (2.) 1 Chr. 24:30, a Merarite Levite. (3.) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (4.) A Levitical musician under Heman his father (1 Chr. 25:4). (5....
[isbe] JERIMOTH - jer'-i-moth (see JEREMOTH, (c)): (1) A Benjamite (1 Ch 7:7). (2) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag, or perhaps a Judean (1 Ch 12:5 (Hebrew 6)). (3) In 1 Ch 24:30 = JEREMOTH, (4) (which see). (4) A Levite musi...
[smith] (heights). Son or descendant of Bela. (1Â Chronicles 7:7) He is perhaps the same as who joined David at Ziklag. (1Â Chronicles 12:5) (B.C. 1055.) A son of Beecher, (1Â Chronicles 7:8) and head of a Benjamite house. Son...
[nave] JERIMOTH Called also Jeremoth. 1. Son of Bela, 1 Chr. 7:7. 2. Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7:8. 3. A defecting Israelite, who denounced Saul and joined David at Ziklag, 1 Chr. 12:5. 4. Son of Mushi, 1 Chr. 23:23; 24:30. 5. Son ...
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Eliathah
[ebd] to whom God will come, one of the foureen sons of the Levite Heman, and musician of the temple in the time of David (1 Chr. 25:4).
[isbe] ELIATHAH - e-li'-a-tha ('eli'-athah, "God has come"): A Hemanite, head of the twentieth division of the temple musicians (1 Ch 25:4,27).
[smith] (to whom God comes), a musician in the temple in the time of King David. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,27)
[nave] ELIATHAH, a musician, 1 Chr. 25:4, 27.
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Hanani
[ebd] God has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4, 25). (2.) A prophet who was sent to rebuke king Asa for entering into a league with Benhadad I., king of Syria, against Judah (2 Chr. 16:1-10)...
[isbe] HANANI - ha-na'-ni (chanani, "gracious"): (1) A musician and son of Heman, David's seer, and head of one of the courses of the temple service (1 Ch 25:4,25). (2) A seer, the father of Jehu. He was cast into prison for his co...
[smith] (gracious). One of the sons of Heman, and head of the eighteenth course of the service. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,25) A seer who rebuked (B.C. 941) Asa king of Judah. (2Â Chronicles 16:7) For this he was imprisoned. ver. 10 He...
[nave] HANANI 1. Son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 25. 2. A prophet who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, 2 Chr. 16:7. 3. Father of Jehu the prophet, 1 Kin. 16:1, 7; 2 Chr. 19:2; 20:34. Possibly identical with 2. 4. A priest, Ezra 10:20. 5...
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Hananiah
[ebd] Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah's military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jere...
[isbe] HANANIAH - han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries. (1) A Benjamite (1 Ch 8:24). (2) A captain of Uzziah's army (2 Ch...
[smith] (gift of God). One of the fourteen sons of Heman, and chief of the sixteenth course of singers. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,5,23) (B.C. 1014.) A general in the army of King Uzziah. (2Â Chronicles 26:11) Father of Zedekiah, in th...
[nave] HANANIAH 1. Son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 23. 2. A captain of Uzziah's army, 2 Chr. 26:11. 3. Father of Zedekiah, Jer. 36:12. 4. A prophet of Gibeon who uttered false prophecies in the temple during the reign of Zedekiah, Je...
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Giddalti
[isbe] GIDDALTI - gi-dal'-ti (giddalti, "I magnify (God)"): A son of Heman (1 Ch 25:4,29), one of David's musicians.
[smith] (I have trained up), one of the sons of Heman, the king?s seer. (1Â Chronicles 25:4)
[nave] GIDDALTI, a son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 29.
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Hothir
[isbe] HOTHIR - ho'-thir (hothir, "abundance"): Mentioned in 1 Ch 25:4,28 among the sons of Heman, and one of those set apart by David for the musical service of the house of God (compare 25:6).
[smith] (fullness),the thirteenth son of Heman, "the king?s seer," (1Â Chronicles 25:4,28) and therefore a Kohathite Levite. (B.C. 1014.)
[nave] HOTHIR, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 28.
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Joshbekashah
[isbe] JOSHBEKASHAH - josh-be-ka'-sha, josh-be-kash'-a (yoshbeqashah, "son" of Heman; 1 Ch 25:4,24): The last 8 or 9 names in per 4 are taken by commentators to be not names but the words of a prayer. See OTJ C2, 143, note; Curtis,...
[smith] (a seat in a hard place), son of Heman, head of the seventeenth course of musicians. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,25) (B.C. 1014.)
[nave] JOSHBEKASHAH, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 24.
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Bukkiah
[isbe] BUKKIAH - buk-i'-a (buqqiyahu, "proved of God"): A Levite, son of Heman (1 Ch 25:4,13). See BAKBUKIAH.
[smith] (wasting from Jehovah), a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple. (1Â Chronicles 25:4,13)
[nave] BUKKIAH, a Levite, 1 Chr. 25:4, 13.
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Shebuel
[ebd] captive of God. (1.) One of the descendants of Gershom, who had charge of the temple treasures in the time of David (1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it was to "lift up the horn" i...
[isbe] SHEBUEL - she-bu'-el, sheb'-u-el (shebhu'el; Soubael): (1) A son of Gershom and grandson of Moses (1 Ch 23:16). He was "ruler over the treasures" (1 Ch 26:24). In 1 Ch 24:20 he is called "Shubael," which is probably the orig...
[nave] SHEBUEL 1. Son of Gershom, 1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24. Called Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20. 2. A singer, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4. Called Shubael, 1 Chr. 25:20.
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Romamti-ezer
[ebd] elevation of help, one of the sons of Heman, "the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn." He was head of the "four-and-twentieth" course of singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 31).
[isbe] ROMAMTI-EZER - ro-mam-ti-e'-zer, ro-mam-ti-e'-zer (romamti `ezer, "highest help"): Son of Heman, appointed chief of the 24th division of singers in David's time (1 Ch 25:4,31). See JOSHBEKASHAH.
[nave] ROMAMTI-EZER, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 31.
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Asaph
[isbe] ASAPH - a'-saf ('acaph): Is the name of three men in the Old Testament, of whom one is the reputed author of Psalms 50 and 73 through 83. He was one of David's three chief musicians, the other two being Heman, and Ethan or J...
[nave] ASAPH 1. Father of Joah, 2 Kin. 18:18; Isa. 36:3, 22. 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service, 1 Chr. 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2 Chr. 5:12; 35:15; Neh. 12:46...
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Music
[ebd] Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the Deluge, the first mention of ...
[nave] MUSIC Teachers of, 1 Chr. 15:22; 25:7, 8; 2 Chr. 23:13. Physical effect of, on people, 1 Sam. 16:15, 16, 23. Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices, 2 Chr. 29:27, 28. Precentor, Neh. 12:42. Chief musician, Neh. 12:...
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Worship
[nave] WORSHIP, to be rendered to God only, Ex. 20:3; Deut. 5:7; 6:13; Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8; Acts 10:26; 14:15; Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:8. See: Homage. Of Jesus, See: Jesus, Worship of. Acceptable to God, Gen. 4:4; 8:21. Of th...
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Azareel
[nave] AZAREEL 1. An Aaronite of the family of Korah, 1 Chr. 12:6. 2. A musician in the temple, 1 Chr. 25:18; Called Uzziel, v. 4. 3. A Danite prince, 1 Chr. 27:22. 4. A son of Bani, Ezra 10:41. 5. A priest, Neh. 11:13; 12:36. ...
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SHEBUEL, OR SHEBUEL
[smith] (captive of God). A descendant of Moses, (1Â Chronicles 23:16; 26:24) called also SHUBAEL. (1Â Chronicles 24:20) (B.C. 1013). One of the fourteen sons of Heman the minstrel, (1Â Chronicles 25:4) called also SHUBAEL. (1...
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Church and State
[nave] CHURCH AND STATE (Identical in the theocratic period. No particular Scripture can be cited, but the student is directed to the legislative, judicial, and administrative functions of Moses, Joshua, the Judges, and Samuel as s...
Arts
Questions
- In I Cor. 14:26, Paul, referring to the forms of worship of the Corinthian church, wrote: "When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, etc" This verse, especially when read in connection with verse 15, "I will sing ...
Resources/Books
Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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The Book of Samuel covers the period of Israel's history bracketed by Samuel's conception and the end of David's reign. David turned the kingdom over to Solomon in 971 B.C.3David reigned for 40 and one-half years (2 Sam. 2:11...
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The central subject of 1 and 2 Chronicles is the temple of God. Someone evidently wrote these books at the end of the Babylonian exile to encourage the Israelites to reestablish Israel's national life in the Promised Land. In...
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I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
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The dominating theme in 1 Chronicles is the Davidic Covenant, the receiving of which was the most important event in David's life. God promised to give him an eternal kingdom, and He formalized that promise by making a covena...
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In this section of chapters we have David's preparations for the fulfillment of those aspects of the covenant that extended beyond his reign. We can see David's belief that God would fulfill the rest of His promises in the wa...
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Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 23 provide an outline for what follows in chapters 23-27 but in reverse order. After David appointed Solomon as his coregent in 973 B.C., he began the preparations the writer described here.David ada...
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David also organized his army (vv. 1-15), Israel's tribal leaders (vv. 16-24), his administrators (vv. 25-31), and his counselors and advisers (vv. 32-34). He did all this to insure future stability so what God had promised c...
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The Chronicler's main interest in David's reign, as we have seen, focused on the Davidic Covenant with its promises to David and his descendants. In recounting the events of Solomon's reign he proceeded to emphasize the templ...
