1 Chronicles 15:23 — Meaning and Application

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. {on the...: or, on the eighth to oversee}

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, {was} for song: he instructed about the song, because he {was} skilful. {was for...: or, was for the carriage: he instructed about the carriage} {song: Heb. lifting up}

And Berechiah and Elkanah {were} doorkeepers for the ark.

And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah {were} doorkeepers for the ark.

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.