1 Chronicles 6:31

29 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

Musicians in the House of the Lord

31 Now these are ^athe men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ^bark came to rest.

32 They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.

33 And these are the ones who¹ ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the ^aKohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of ^aEbiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his brother ^aAsaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 6:31

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American Standard Version
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest.

Amplified® Bible
These David put over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark of the covenant rested there [after being taken by the Philistines and later placed in the house of Abinadab, where it remained for nearly 100 years during the rest of Samuel's judgeship and Saul's entire reign and into David's reign].

Contemporary English Version
After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship.

Darby English Version
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.

Good News Bible
These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.

King James Version
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

New American Standard Bible
Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested {there.}

New International Version
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.

New King James Version
Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now these David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested there.

Revised Standard Version
These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested there.

Young's Literal Translation
And these `are' they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,

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