Context 22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful. 23Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark. 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark. 25So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 27Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. David also wore an ephod of linen. 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres. 29It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. Douay-Rheims Bible And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skilful. Darby Bible Translation And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful. English Revised Version And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. Webster's Bible Translation And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. World English Bible Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. Young's Literal Translation And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent. Library April the Sixteenth Priests of the Lord"None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites." --1 CHRONICLES xv. 1-3, 11-15. There are prepared people for prepared offices. The Lord will fit the man to the function, the anointed and consecrated priest for the consecrated and consecrating ministry. But now, in the larger purpose of the Lord, and in "the exceeding riches of His grace," everybody may be a priest of the Lord. "He hath made us to be priests and kings unto God." And He will prepare us to carry our ark, and to "minister in … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year The King --Continued. The Lord's Supper Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 15:22 NIV • 1 Chronicles 15:22 NLT • 1 Chronicles 15:22 ESV • 1 Chronicles 15:22 NASB • 1 Chronicles 15:22 KJV • 1 Chronicles 15:22 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 15:22 Parallel • Bible Hub |