The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
Parallel translations
- WEB So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
- KJV So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
- NKJV the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound the cymbals of bronze;
- NASB So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;
- NLT The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound the bronze cymbals.
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Quick answer
The chief singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan sounded bronze cymbals. The lead musicians provided the rhythmic foundation of the praise.
Overview
The three head singers were assigned bronze cymbals to sound aloud, marking time and leading the music. The specificity of instruments reflects the careful organization of worship. This attention to musical detail shows that David valued excellence and order in praising God, a fitting response to the God who restores His presence among His people.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Chr 25:6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
- 1 Chr 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
- 1 Chr 15:16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
- 1 Chr 13:8David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
- Ps 150:5Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.
- 1 Chr 16:5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
- 1 Chr 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
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