1 Chronicles 6:31

Professional Musicians

6:31 These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, ¹  after the ark was placed there.

1 Chronicles 16:42

16:42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance. ² 

1 Chronicles 25:7

25:7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. ³ 

1 Chronicles 15:16

15:16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. ⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “house.”

² tn Heb “and with them, Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for sounding, and the instrument of song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.”

³ tn Heb “and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.”

⁴ tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.”