I Chronicles 15:17
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So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
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So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel,.... The grandson of Samuel the prophet, Ch1 6:33. and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; a famous singer, often mentioned in the Psalms, Ch1 6:39. and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; the same with the son of Kishi, Ch1 6:44, these were the chief of the singers.
Open source ↗The bringing in of the ark to the city of David was a very good work; it was resolved upon (Ch1 13:4), and attempted, but not perfected; it lay by the way in the house of Obed-edom. Now this chapter gives us an account of the completing of that good work. I. How it was done more regularly than before. 1. A place was prepared for it (Ch1 15:1). 2. The priests were ordered to carry it (Ch1 15:2-15). 3. The Levites had their offices assigned them in attending on it (Ch1 15:16-24). II. How it was done more successfully than before (Ch1 15:25). 1. The Levites made no mistake in their work (Ch1 15:26). 2. David and the people met with no damp upon their joy (Ch1 15:27, Ch1 15:28). As for Michal's despising David, it was nothing (Ch1 15:29).
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Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:
These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.