1 Chronicles 15:22

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

Ver. 22. Because he was skilful.] In music: and haply in other arts also.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For song - See the margin. Hebraists are still at variance as to the meaning of this passage, some supposing elevation or, delivery of the voice,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Was for song] RM 'the carrying,' i.e. of the ark.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song, literally, "for bearing," since he seems to have held some office in connection with carrying the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:16 ; 1 Chronicles 15:27 ; 1 Chronicles 25:7 ; 1 Chronicles 25:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For song — He was the moderator of the musick, instructing them when and how to lift up their voices, or change their notes, or make their stops.

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

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 15:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 15:22