1 Chronicles 16:42 (KJV)

Passage

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

1 Chronicles 16:41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

1 Chronicles 16:42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

1 Chronicles 16:43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heman", "jeduthun", "trumpets", "cymbals", "should", "make", "sound", and "musical". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heman" and "jeduthun", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And with them Heman and Jeduthun and..." into verse 43's "And all the people departed every man...", so "heman" and "jeduthun" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heman" and "jeduthun" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.