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1 Chronicles 16:42 Explained in Context
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Verse 42. 42And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
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Role in This Section
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Ark and Gibeon receive coordinated daily service.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 16:37–43
Read 1 Chronicles 16:42 with 16:37–43. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: Asaph's group remains before the ark, while Zadok, priests, Heman, and Jeduthun serve the Mosaic altar at Gibeon; people return home and David blesses his household.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 16:42 depends on 16:37–43; isolating “And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “Ark and Gibeon receive coordinated daily service.”
Read 1 Chronicles 16:37–43 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 16:37–43 forms the complete movement “Ark and Gibeon receive coordinated daily service”: Asaph's group remains before the ark, while Zadok, priests, Heman, and Jeduthun serve the Mosaic altar at Gibeon; people return home and David blesses his household.
Verse 37. 37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
Verse 38. 38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
Verse 39. 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
Verse 40. 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
Verse 41. 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
Verse 42. 42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
Verse 43. 43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
Continue in Context
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Biblical text
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