1 Chronicles 25:7
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New International Version (©1984)
Along with their relatives--all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD--they numbered 288.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them--288 in all--was an accomplished musician.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the LORD. There were 288 of them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,

Darby Bible Translation
And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight.

World English Bible
The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

Young's Literal Translation
And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With their brethren - i. e., "with others of the tribe of Levi." Each son of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, was at the head of a band of twelve skilled musicians, consisting partly of his own sons, partly of Levites belonging to other families 1 Chronicles 25:9-31. The 24 band-leaders, together with their bands, formed a body of 288 persons (24 x 12 equals 288) Besides these, we hear of there being above 3,700 singers, who were probably divided, like the trained musicians, into 24 courses, which must have contained about 155 each 1 Chronicles 23:5.


Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Two hundred fourscore and eight - That it twelve classes of twenty-four Levites each; for two hundred and eighty-eight divided by twelve quotes twenty-four.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So the number of them, with their brethren,.... Who each of them had twelve with them, as after reckoned:

that were instructed in the songs of the Lord; taught how to sing them:

even all that were cunning; expert and well skilled in the science of singing:

was two hundred and eighty eight; for there being twenty four classes answerable to those of the priests, and twelve in each class, twelve times twenty four makes two hundred and eighty eight.


Geneva Study Bible

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.


Wesley's Notes

25:7 Cunning - Who were so skilful that they were able to teach others; and together with their scholars, made up the four thousand mentioned chap.23:5.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:1-31 The singers and musicians. - David put those in order who were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great earnestness and devout affections, under the influences of the Holy Spirit. In raising these affections, poetry and music were employed. If the Spirit of God do not put life and fervour into our devotions, they will, however ordered, be a lifeless, worthless form.


1 Chronicles 16:42 Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
1 Chronicles 23:5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose."

Cunning Eight Eighty Eighty-Eight Expert Fourscore Hundred Instructed Intelligent Making Melody Music Relatives Singing Skilful Skilled Skillful Song Songs Taught Trained


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.

under the hands 1Ch 25:2,3

for song 1Ch 25:1-3 15:22 23:5 Ps 68:25 Eph 5:19 Col 3:16

according to the king's order [heb] by the hands of the king 1Ch 25:2

Asaph 1Ch 25:1-4

1 Chronicles Chapter 25 Verse 7

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