And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
Mattithiah ... with harps on the Sheminith to excel. Gesenius rendered it, 'Miattithiah ... played on harps in the octave' (i:e., deep tone, the bass) х lªnatseeach (H5329)], so as to lead the Song of Solomon 1:1-17:e., to regulate the singing-to act the part of a precentor.