1 Chronicles 16:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he leftוַיַּֽעֲזָב־
(vai·ya·'a·zav-)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
Asaphלְאָסָ֖ף
(le·'a·saf)
623: "gatherer," the name of several Isr.from asaph
and his relativesוּלְאֶחָ֑יו
(u·le·'e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
thereשָׁ֗ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
beforeלִפְנֵי֙
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the covenantבְּרִית־
(be·rit-)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֞ת
(le·sha·ret)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֧י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the arkהָאָרֹ֛ון
(ha·'a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
continually,תָּמִ֖יד
(ta·mid)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
as every day'sיֹ֥ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
work required;לִדְבַר־
(lid·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
So he left
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
there before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
and his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
to minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
continually
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
as every day's
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
work
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
required
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

King James Bible
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD's covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.

International Standard Version
Later David left the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD so Asaph and his fellow descendants of Levi could serve the ark there continually each day, doing whatever was required.

NET Bible
David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the LORD's covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day's requirements,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David left Asaph and his relatives to serve continually in front of the ark of the LORD's promise, as the daily work required.

King James 2000 Bible
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
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