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1 Chronicles 15:22
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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1 Chronicles 15:22 in other translations
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
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In context
19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
23 Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
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