Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Chronicles 15:22
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Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
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And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.
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Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
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1 Chronicles 15
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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