KJV ORIGINAL
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played harps tuned to the lower octave to lead the music.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is listing specific musicians who played harps in the lower register to lead worship when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of King David's detailed organization of worship music when he brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem around 1000 BC. David appointed specific Levites as musicians, creating what may be the first organized temple orchestra in Israel's history. The 'Sheminith' likely refers to an eight-stringed instrument or music played in a lower octave.
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