1 Chronicles 25:6

New Century Version

Heman directed all his sons in making music for the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, lyres, and harps; that was their way of serving in the Temple of God. King David was in charge of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the Israelites were celebrating in the presence of the Lord. They were playing wooden instruments: lyres, harps, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.

1 Kings 10:12

Solomon used the juniper wood to build supports for the Temple of the Lord and the palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Such fine juniper wood has not been brought in or been seen since that time.)

1 Chronicles 15:16

David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to play their lyres, harps, and cymbals and to sing happy songs.

1 Chronicles 15:19

The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan played bronze cymbals.

1 Chronicles 15:22

The Levite leader Kenaniah was in charge of the singing, because he was very good at it.

1 Chronicles 23:5

four thousand Levites will be gatekeepers, and four thousand Levites will praise the Lord with musical instruments I made for giving praise.”

2 Chronicles 20:28

They entered Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets and went to the Temple of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 23:13

She looked, and there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were standing beside him, and all the people of the land were happy and blowing trumpets. The singers were playing musical instruments and leading praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Traitors! Traitors!”

2 Chronicles 29:13

From Elizaphan’s family there were Shimri and Jeiel. From Asaph’s family there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.

2 Chronicles 29:25

King Hezekiah put the Levites in the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres, as David, Gad, and Nathan had commanded. (Gad was the king’s seer, and Nathan was a prophet.) This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

Nehemiah 11:17

There was Mattaniah son of Mica. (Mica was the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph.) Mattaniah was the director who led the people in thanksgiving and prayer. There was Bakbukiah, who was second in charge over his fellow Levites. And there was Abda son of Shammua. (Shammua was the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.)

Nehemiah 12:24

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their relatives. Their relatives stood across from them and gave praise and thanksgiving to God. One group answered the other group, as David, the man of God, had commanded.

Nehemiah 12:46

Earlier, in the time of David and Asaph, there was a leader of the singers and of the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 68:25

The singers are in front and the instruments are behind. In the middle are the girls with the tambourines.

Ephesians 5:19

Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16

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