📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 6:31
What does 1 Chronicles 6:31 mean?
"These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there."
— 1 Chronicles 6:31 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.
They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.
These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Explanation
This verse comes from a genealogical section of 1 Chronicles that traces the descendants of Levi, particularly those families responsible for temple music. In plain language, the verse simply states that King David app
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