1 Chronicles 25:7

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

In Context

6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

8And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:5and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:2-8

The Courses of the Singers. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was: 2 Of 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. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and… Read the whole commentary →

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