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Chenaniah

master of song

Chief Levite appointed over the music when David brought the ark to Jerusalem, praised for his skill in song (1 Chronicles 15).

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is named in 1 Chronicles 15:22 and 15:27 as chief of the for song, charged with directing the musical procession when brought the up to . The text notes he was instructed in the art of song because he was skillful. He leads the singers and musicians in the grand procession, which involved singers, harps, psalteries, cymbals, and trumpets. His role as music director made him a key figure in establishing the pattern of Levitical worship that characterized David's reign.

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