1 Chronicles 15:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;”
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“So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;”
King James Version · Public Domain“So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 15:17 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 8:2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
- 1 Chronicles 6:18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- 1 Chronicles 6:24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
- 1 Chronicles 6:29The descendants of Merari:
- 1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:
- 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:
- 1 Chronicles 6:44On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:
- 1 Chronicles 15:19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 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 Chronicles 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:
- Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
- Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
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