1 Chronicles 25:6

Easy To Read Version

Heman led all his sons in singing in the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [278]} Those sons used cymbals, {\cf2\super [279]} lyres, {\cf2\super [280]} and harps. {\cf2\super [281]} That was their way of serving in God’s temple. King David chose those men.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the Israelites were dancing in front of the Lord and playing all kinds of musical instruments. There were lyres, [36] harps, drums, rattles, instruments made from cypress wood, and cymbals. [37]

1 Kings 10:12

Solomon used the wood to build supports in the temple and the palace. He also used the wood to make harps [131] and lyres [132] for the singers. No other person has ever brought that kind of wood {to Israel} and no person has seen that kind of wood since that time.

1 Chronicles 15:16

David told the Levite leaders to get their brothers, the singers. The singers were to take their lyres, {\cf2\super [160]} harps {\cf2\super [161]} , and cymbals {\cf2\super [162]} and sing happy songs.

1 Chronicles 15:19

The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan played bronze cymbals. {\cf2\super [164]}

1 Chronicles 15:22

The Levite leader Kenaniah was in charge of the singing. Kenaniah had this job because he was very skilled at singing.

1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 Levites will be gatekeepers. And 4,000 Levites will be musicians. I made special musical instruments for them. They will use those instruments to praise the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 20:28

They came to Jerusalem with lyres, {\cf2\super [234]} harps, and trumpets and went to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [235]}

2 Chronicles 23:13

She looked and saw the king. The king was standing by the king’s column at the front entrance. The officers and the men who blew trumpets were near the king. The people of the land were happy and blowing trumpets. The singers were playing on instruments of music. The singers led the people in singing praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes {\cf2\super [264]} and said, “Treason! Treason!” {\cf2\super [265]}

2 Chronicles 29:25

King Hezekiah put the Levites in the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [351]} with cymbals, {\cf2\super [352]} harps, and lyres {\cf2\super [353]} the way David, Gad the king’s seer, {\cf2\super [354]} and Nathan the prophet had commanded. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

Nehemiah 11:17

Mattaniah (Mattaniah was the son of Mica, who was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph, who was the choir director. Asaph led the people in singing songs of praise and prayer), Bakbukiah (Bakbukiah was the second in charge over his brothers), and Abda son of Shammua, (Shammua was the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthun).

Nehemiah 12:24

And these were the leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers. Their brothers stood across from them to sing praise and honor to God. One group answered the other group. That is what was commanded by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:46

(Long ago, in the days of David, Asaph had been the director. And he had many songs of praise and thanks to God.)

Psalm 68:25

Singers come marching in front,\par followed by the musicians,\par surrounded by young girls\par playing tambourines.\par

Ephesians 5:19

Communicate to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.