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19 The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoh, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play harps according to alamoth[a], 21 but Mattitiah, Eliphalehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jehiel and Azaziah were to lead with lyres, according to the sheminith[b].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Meaning unknown; is thought to be a musical term, although some have speculated it might have meant “soprano,” connecting it with a word for “maidens.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Meaning unknown; also thought to be a musical term, some have also speculated it to mean “bass” to compliment alamoth (see footnote 6).