1 Chronicles 25:2
What does 1 Chronicles 25:2 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 25:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Of sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, <FI>are<Fi> by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of the king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
Context
v.1Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:
v.2This passage
v.3Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.
- Psalms 76:1
In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
- Psalms 74:1
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
- Psalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.
- Psalms 78:1
Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
- 1 Chronicles 25:6
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
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