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1 Chronicles 15:22

Chenaniah

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.

21 And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

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BSB
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
KJV
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
WEB
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
ASV
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
DARBY
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.
BLB
And Chenaniah head of the Levites [was] over the lifting up [of song]; he instructed in the lifting up, because he [was] skillful.
ÅB
Kenanja, levittenes sangmester, underviste i sangen; for han var kyndig i det.
OTB
Kenanja, lederen for levittene, var ansvarlig for sangen;
han ga instruksjon i sang fordi han var dyktig.
B1930
Kenanja, levittenes sangmester, underviste i sangen; for han var kyndig i det.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:16

    David 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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:27

    Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:7–8

    Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

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