Chenaniah

Chenaniah is a man living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 15:22.

Verses

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 15:22
  And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
• 1 Chronicles 15:27
  And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
• 1 Chronicles 26:29
  Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

Notes

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