SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:5

16:5a Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second,

Asaph was the head, and Zechariah was next to him in rank.
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⌊David chose⌋ Asaph to lead ⌊the other Levites, and he chose⌋ Zechariah to assist him.

16:5b then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel.

⌊They were followed by⌋ Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel.
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⌊The other Levites who assisted them were⌋ Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel.

16:5c They were to play the harps and lyres,

They played the ⌊stringed music instruments called⌋ lyres and harps.
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⌊They chose these other Levites⌋ to play the ⌊stringed music instruments called⌋ harps and lyres.

16:5d while Asaph sounded the cymbals

Asaph sounded the ⌊metal discs called⌋ cymbals.
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⌊They also chose⌋ Asaph to strike the bronze discs, ⌊causing a crashing⌋ sound.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:37

16:37a So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD

Then David left Asaph and his brothers before Yahweh’s box of the agreement of Yahweh.
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Afterward, David left Asaph and his ⌊other⌋ fellow ⌊Levites⌋ in front of the box of promise ⌊which belonged to⌋ Yahweh.

16:37b to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

⌊He left them there⌋ to serve regularly ⌊and fulfill⌋ the requirements for each day.
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⌊They were⌋ to serve there regularly, ⌊and do everything⌋ that needed to be done day by day.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:26

17:26a And now, O LORD, You are God!

You Yahweh, ⌊you⌋ are God!
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⌊Indeed,⌋ you Yahweh, are ⌊the true⌋ God!

17:26b And You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

You have ⌊made⌋ this good promise to ⌊me,⌋ your servant.
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You have promised ⌊to do⌋ these good things ⌊for me,⌋ your servant.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 19:14

19:14a So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans,

Then Joab and the troops ⌊that were with⌋ him moved forward to fight the Arameans.
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⌊So⌋ Joab and ⌊his⌋ soldiers marched towards the Syrian ⌊army to begin⌋ the fight.

19:14b who fled before him.

⌊But the Aramean soldiers⌋ ran away from ⌊them⌋ .
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⌊However, the Syrian army⌋ fled from ⌊Joab and his soldiers⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:19

21:19a So David went up at the word

So David went (FBV)
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So David obeyed (Easy English Bible)

21:19b that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

and did what Gad had told him from Yahweh.
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Yahweh and did what Gad told him.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:2

23:2a Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel,

Next he/David brought together all Israel’s leaders,
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Some time later, David called together all of Israel’s leaders, (Contemporary English Version)

23:2b as well as the priests and Levites.

as well as the priests and the Levites. (EEB)
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and all the priests and Levites.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:2

24:2a But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons;

Nadab and Abihu, however, died before their father died. They had no sons.
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⌊The two oldest sons,⌋ Nadab and Abihu, died without sons, while their father still lived.

24:2b so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

So their younger brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. (Translation for Translators)
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Therefore, only Eleazar and Ithamar were the priests.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:3

25:3a From the sons of Jeduthun:

From the family of Jeduthun were
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From the sons of Jeduthun they chose

25:3b Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—

six sons, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah.
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six men, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah.

25:3c under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied

Their father Jeduthun had authority over their work. He spoke messages from God (EEB)
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Their father Jeduthun was also their leader. He sang God’s message

25:3d with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

while he made music with a harp. He also sang to thank Yahweh and to praise him.
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and used a stringed instrument for that. He thanked Yahweh and praised him.

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