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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And these <i>are they</i> whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now these are the ones whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested <i>there.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested <i>there.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now these are those whom David caused to stand over the service of song in the house of Yahweh, after the ark rested <i>there</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark [of the covenant] rested <i>there</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD’s temple after the ark came to rest there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD&#8217s temple after the ark came to rest there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David put men in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark was placed there permanently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD's sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these [are] they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of YHWH, from the resting of the Ark,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these are they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these whom David set up over the hands of song of the house of Jehovah from the resting of the ark.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the p ark was placed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These are the ones whom David appointed over the singing men in the house of the Lord, in the place where the ark was located.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The following were established by David for the service of song in the LORD’s house at the time when the ark had a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are all of those whom David appointed to minister in the house of the LORD at the place where the ark stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are all those whom David appointed that they would minister in the house of LORD JEHOVAH in the place where the Ark is set<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And these <i>were the men</i> whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1794" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">The Temple Musicians</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">are the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: he·‘ĕ·mîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê- (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">charge</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: šîr (N-ms) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">of the music</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">after the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/4494.htm" title="4494: mim·mə·nō·w·aḥ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A resting place, state or condition of rest. From nuwach; quiet, i.e. a settled spot, or a home.">rested there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a></span><br />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. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a></span><br />David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph 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 / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13</a></span><br />all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24-26</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. / They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-47</a></span><br />They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Psalm 68:25</a></span><br />The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/87-7.htm">Psalm 87:7</a></span><br />Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a></span><br />Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16-23</a></span><br />Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.” / And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.” / One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a></span><br />David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14-15</a></span><br />And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, / while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-15.htm">2 Kings 3:15</a></span><br />But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10-11</a></span><br />When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22,27</a></b></br> And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren <i>to be</i> the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-31</a></b></br> Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … </p><p class="hdg">after that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1</a></b></br> So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a></b></br> And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8,14</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-31.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-15.htm">Music</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-43.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-6.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-27.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-50.htm">Song</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Stationed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-3.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-11.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Music</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Song</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-18.htm">Stationed</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of 1 Chronicles, genealogies and lists often serve to establish legitimacy and continuity of religious and cultural practices. The men mentioned here are Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties, emphasizing their sacred role in worship.<p><b>David put in charge</b><br>King David, known for his heart for worship and music, appointed these men. This reflects his organizational skills and dedication to establishing a structured worship system. David's role as a leader who prioritizes worship is significant, as it sets a precedent for future kings and underscores the importance of music in Israelite worship.<p><b>of the music</b><br>Music played a crucial role in Israelite worship, serving as a means to glorify God and facilitate communal worship. The use of music in the temple was not merely for entertainment but was a vital part of the liturgical practice, enhancing the spiritual atmosphere and aiding in the expression of devotion and praise.<p><b>in the house of the LORD</b><br>This refers to the tabernacle, and later the temple, as the central place of worship for the Israelites. The "house of the LORD" signifies God's dwelling among His people, a sacred space where His presence was uniquely manifest. The establishment of music in this setting underscores its role in the worship and reverence of God.<p><b>after the ark rested there</b><br>The ark of the covenant symbolized God's presence and covenant with Israel. Its resting place in the tabernacle marked a significant moment of divine presence and favor. This phrase indicates a time of stability and divine approval, as the ark's presence signified God's blessing. The establishment of music following the ark's placement highlights the joy and reverence associated with God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for his heart for worship and establishing the musical tradition in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the tabernacle, the temporary dwelling place of God among His people before the construction of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/musicians.htm">Musicians</a></b><br>Appointed by David to lead worship and music in the house of the LORD, emphasizing the importance of music in worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resting_of_the_ark.htm">Resting of the Ark</a></b><br>Signifies a period of peace and stability, allowing for the establishment of organized worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a></b><br>Music is a vital component of worship, as seen in David's organization of musicians. It enhances the worship experience and helps convey the truths of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_worship.htm">Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>David's appointment of musicians shows the importance of leadership in worship settings. Leaders should be chosen for their ability to guide others into the presence of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>Just as David prepared the house of the LORD for worship, believers should prepare their hearts and minds to enter into God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The resting of the Ark symbolizes God's presence. Believers should seek to cultivate an awareness of God's presence in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The establishment of music in worship by David is a tradition that continues in the church today, showing the timeless nature of worship through music.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_tabernacle_of_david.htm">What does the tabernacle of David refer to?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'sons_of_korah'_in_psalm_42_authentic.htm">Are the opening references to the “Sons of Korah” in Psalm 42 historically reliable, or later editorial additions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_music's_role_in_church.htm">What is music's role and purpose in the church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ask_'where_is_god'_if_omnipresent.htm">If God is said to be omnipresent, why does the psalmist continually ask, “Where is your God?” (Psalm 42:3)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Set over the service of song.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">made stand by the sides </span>(<span class= "ital">hands</span>)<span class= "ital"> of song,</span> as if to minister to the sacred music. (Comp. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/25-2.htm" title="Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.">1Chronicles 25:2-3</a>, where the same peculiar phrase recurs, and <a href="/psalms/123-2.htm" title="Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on the LORD our God, until that he have mercy on us.">Psalm 123:2</a>, "as the eyes of slaves are unto the hand of their Lord." Comp. also the common heading of the Psalms, "to the conductor or precentor;" Authorised Version, "chief musician.")<p><span class= "bld">In the house of the Lord.</span>--In David's time, a tent, as next verse declares.<p><span class= "bld">After that the ark had rest.</span>--Perhaps locative: <span class= "ital">at the restin-place of the Ark</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/8-9.htm" title="But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned to him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in to him into the ark.">Genesis 8:9</a>). From the time of its capture by the Philistines (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm" title="And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the middle of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.">2Samuel 6:17</a>), the Ark had no certain dwelling till it was lodged in the tent which David spread for it on Mount Zion.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 31-48.</span> - In the early verses of this section we may notice, if not the first beginning, yet some of the earliest crystallization of the forms of religious services. It was given to David to settle the ark after its travels through the wilderness, its sojourn in various places since then, doubtless always within the care of some Levitical family (except when taken by enemies, <a href="/1_samuel/4-11.htm">1 Samuel 4:11</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/5.htm">1 Samuel 5, 6</a>.), and in especial its prolonged twenty years' sojourn at Kirjath-jearim (<a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1, 2</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1-19</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/13-3.htm">1 Chronicles 13:3-14</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">1 Chronicles 15:1-3</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/17-5.htm">1 Chronicles 17:5</a>). It now had rest, though its place of rest was only within "curtains" (<a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1</a>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in a special separate tent prepared for it by David, which tent was probably the suggestion, and as it were the nucleus, of the coming grand temple itself - the house of God. The event was naturally one of great joy and thanksgiving, of which David himself was the chief leader (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17-21</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-3</a>); but it appears also that it furnished the occasion of appointing fixed choir conductors, leaders of the service of song" (<a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-7, 37, 41, 42</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֗לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֛יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱמִ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">charge</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the music</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(šîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָרֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rested there.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּנ֖וֹחַ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·nō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4494.htm">Strong's 4494: </a> </span><span class="str2">A resting place, state or condition of rest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:31 These are they whom David set over (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>