“All 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, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.”
King James Version (KJV)
25:5 The king's seer - He is called the king's seer, either becausethe king took special delight in him; or because he frequently attendedthe king in his palace, executing his sacred office there, while the restwere employed in the tabernacle. In the words - To sing Divine songs aswere inspired by God to the prophets or holy men of God. The horn - Topraise God with the sound of a trumpet or some other musical instrumentmade of horn, which being a martial kind of music, might be most gratefulto David's martial spirit: tho' he was also skilled in other instrumentsof music which he used in the house of God.
25:7 Cunning - Who were so skilful that they were able to teach others;and together with their scholars, made up the four thousand mentionedchap.#23:5|.
25:8 Ward - A course of Levites answerable to one of the priests,upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations,chap.#23:28|.The scholar - Without any respect to their different ages or abilities.
All these were vnder the hands of their father, for song in the house of the Lord with cymbals, psalteries and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, according to the kings order, to Asaph, Ieduthun, and Heman.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman {were} under the direction of the king.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.
- Basic English Bible
All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.
- Darby Bible
All 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, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
- Webster's Bible
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
- World English Bible
All these [are] by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king [are] Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.
- Youngs Literal Bible
All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king--Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible