Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.
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Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.
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Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
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Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 25:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41-42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever; and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
- 1 Chronicles 9:16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
- 1 Chronicles 25:21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 2 Chronicles 29:14 and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
- Psalms 92:1 It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,
- Jeremiah 33:11 the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed as at the first,” says Yahweh.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, Psalms and songs to praise God.
Meaning, Psalms and songs to praise God.
Whereof one is not here numbered.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah,…
1Ch 25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
Ver. 3. Six.] But then you must take in Shimei, {1Ch 25:17} to make up the number. {a}
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{a} Hebraei, ob stultam fabulam; alii Scriptoris negligentia omissum volunt.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The sons of Jeduthun, or, his sons, (the construct…
The sons of Jeduthun, or, his sons, (the construct form being used before the absolute, of which there are examples in Scripture,) Jeduthun, called by his father’s name; otherwise they are not six, unless either Jeduthun their father be included in that number, or Shimei, mentioned 1Ch 25:17, be one of them, as many learned men think. See the like, 1Ch 24:23.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Of Jeduthun,.... Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun:
Of Jeduthun,.... Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun:
Gedaliah and Zeri; called Izri, Ch1 25:11,
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and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, Ch1 25:17 is the sixth, he not being mentioned elsewhere; it is a tradition of the Jews, that his mother was now with child of him, and it being foreseen by the Holy Spirit that he would be the chief of a course, the number six is given, as Jarchi observes; but rather, as Kimchi, he was young, and not fit to sing, yet was chosen the head of a course, until he was grown up and fit for it; to these six came up the second, fourth, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth, and tenth lots, Ch1 25:9 and these
were under the hands of their father Jeduthun; to instruct and direct them, and appoint their service to them:
who prophesied with a harp; or sung a prophetic psalm or hymn on that:
to give thanks, and to praise the Lord; for what he had done and promised, and foretold he would do for his people.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Six - Jeduthun their father being included in that…
Six - Jeduthun their father being included in that number: or Shimei, mentioned ver. 17.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 3. The sons of Jeduthun-six] That is, six…
Verse 3. The sons of Jeduthun-six] That is, six with their father, otherwise, there are but five. Hence it is said, they were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, &c.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Of Idithun; or, altering the punctuation, (Du Hamel) "Now…
Of Idithun; or, altering the punctuation, (Du Hamel) "Now the sons of Idithun, the first-born, Godolias (Haydock) Sori, or Isari, ver. 11. Thus, the number six, will be complete: otherwise we much acknowledge that Idithun, the father, is counted with his children; or that a name is lost, perhaps that of Semeias, (ver. 17.; Calmet) as [the] Alexandrian Septuagint has Semei before Hasabias. (Haydock) --- Harp, (kinnor.) This was the distinctive instrument of this band, as the horn was of Heman’s. (Calmet)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 3. Six — Only five names are here given,…
3. Six — Only five names are here given, but a comparison of names in vers. 9-31 shows that Shimei (1Ch_25:17) has been dropped out of the text of this verse.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. Jeduthun] See 1Ch_16:41, note.
3. Jeduthun] See 1Ch_16:41, note.
Zeri] In 1Ch_25:11 “Izri.”
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Jeshaiah] After this LXX. B inserts the name “Shimei” (Σεμεεὶ), no doubt rightly for (1) six sons are reckoned in this verse, (2) the “Shimei” of 1Ch_25:17 is otherwise unmentioned in 1Ch_25:2-4, though his twenty-three companions are named.
Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise] R.V. Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun.—Rather, To Jeduthun…
(3) Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun.—Rather, To Jeduthun (i.e., belonging to the guild so called): the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, &c.
Zeri.—The “Izri” of 1Ch_25:11 is probably right. (Comp. Num_26:49.) The error here is as old as the ancient versions.
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Six.—Only five names are now read in the text; that of “Shimei” (1Ch_25:17) has fallen out, the only name in 1Ch_25:9-31 which does not occur in 1Ch_25:2-4. The Alex. LXX. inserts the name between Jeshaiah and Hashabiah.
Jeshaiah.—Elsewhere spelled Isaiah.
Under the hands (see last verse) of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp.—Literally, according to the Hebrew punctuation, at the hands of their father Jeduthun, with the lute (i.e., provided with lutes, 1Ch_15:16), who prophesied (or was to prophesy) for giving thanks and praise to Jehovah. (Comp. 1Ch_16:4).
At the hands of their father.—Under the direction of their conductor.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Six sons are here said to be under the…
Six sons are here said to be under the direction of Jeduthun. (or 1Ch_6:44) The name missing is Shimei, supplied by ver. 17, and which the Alexandrine Septuagint places fourth in this list. This is clear from the list of vers. 9-31, which contains all the same names as are found in the present vers. 2-4, and one more, Shimei, which therefore offers to supply the place vacant here. The name Zeri reappears in ver. 11 as Izri. Who prophesied (see headings to Ps 39 Ps 62 Ps 77.: we do not know, however, that Jeduthun composed any of these, nor does the word "prophesy" necessitate it).
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