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1 Chronicles 15:22
1 Chronicles 15:22 is verse 22 of 1 Chronicles chapter 15, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
King James Version
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
World English Bible
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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1 Chronicles 15:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
22 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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Chronicles 15:16David 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.
1 Chronicles 15:27Now 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.
1 Chronicles 25:7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.