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The Leaders of Worship
Commentators explain that Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were the chief musicians, or precentors, appointed to lead Israel's worship. Each represented one of the three main Levitical families (Kohath, Gershon, and Merari), showing a structured and comprehensive approach to worship leadership.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 15:17
19th Century
Bishop
Heman ... Asaph ... Ethan (or Jeduthun) were the precentors of David’s three choirs of Levitical minstrels ([Reference 1 Chronicle…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 15:17
17th Century
Pastor
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel
The grandson of Samuel the prophet, (1 Chronicles 6:33)
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 15:1–24
17th Century
Minister
Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had be…