1 Chronicles 25:2

“Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.”

1 Chronicles 25:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 25:2, word by word

Of the sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears
of Asaphאָסָףasaf

Asaph

Asaph: a name meaning "gatherer," borne by the father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder (2 Kings 18:18); the Levite who led the singers in David's time, to whom several psalms are attributed (1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalms 50; 73-83); and a keeper of the Persian king's forest (Nehemiah 2:8).

Where else “asaf” appears
Zaccurזַכּוּרzakur

Zaccur

Zaccur, father of Shammua, of the tribe of Reuben; other men bear the same name. It means "mindful."

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Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

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Nethaniahנְתַנְיָהnetanya

Nethaniah

Nethaniah: a name meaning "YHWH has given." In 2 Kings 25:23, 25 the father of Ishmael, of the royal line, who killed Gedaliah; other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 25:2; Jeremiah 36:14).

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and Asarelahאֲשַׂרְאֵלָהasarela

Asarelah

Asarelah: a Levite singer, son of Asaph; in verse 14 it is written Jesharelah.

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under the directionיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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who prophesiedנִּבָּאniba

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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The context

1David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The number of the workmen for their service was:

2 · This verse (above)

3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in giving thanks and praising YHWH.

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