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1 Chronicles 25:5
All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler writes this entry immediately after listing Heman’s sons, addressing the readers of the historical record to explain the origin and scale of the temple musician’s family.
The words — The text uses חֹזֵה (chozeh), literally “seer,” to title Heman, and בְּדִבְרֵי (be-divrei), literally “by the words of,” to describe the means by which God granted Heman his fourteen sons and three daughters.
The thread — The title “seer” recurs in 1 Chronicles 21:9 and 2 Samuel 24:11 to identify recipients of direct divine instruction, while 1 Samuel 9:9 supplies a general historical note on the term’s usage in Israel.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that the temple’s musical leadership was established by divine grant rather than human appointment, requiring the reader to account for God’s sovereign provision in worship structure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 21:9 And the LORD instructed Gad, David’s seer,
- 1 Samuel 9:9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
- 2 Samuel 24:11 When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- Psalms 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- Isaiah 8:18 Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
- Genesis 33:5 When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”