1 Chronicles 15:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²² Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music, for he understood it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in singing, was put in charge of carrying the ark and lifting up song. He instructed about these matters because he was skilled and able.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Common English Bible

²² Chenaniah was leader of the Levites who provided transportation, because he was skilled at it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Now Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was foremost over the prophecies, in order to mark out in advance the melodies. For indeed, he was very skillful.

1 Chronicles 15:22 Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:27

David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers, and David wore a linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15:16

David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their kindred as singers to raise loud sounds of joy on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals.

1 Chronicles 15:21

but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith.

1 Chronicles 15:23

Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.