1 Chronicles 15:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

On Alamoth, х `al (H5921) `ªlaamowt (H5961] - after the manner of virgins or girls; i:e., with the female voice (see Gesenius, sub voce х `almaah (H5959)]). Alamoth and Sheminith denote different parts of music; the former answering probably to our treble, or soprano, and the latter to the bass, or perhaps an octave below the treble. In short, Alamoth is supposed to mean with treble voices; Sheminith probably means with bass voices.

1 Chronicles 15:20

20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;