1 Chronicles 16:5 (GNV)

Passage

Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zechariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, euen Ieiel with instruments, violes and harpes, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:3 And he dealt to euery one of Israel both man and woman, to euery one a cake of breade, and a piece of flesh, and a bottel of wine.

1 Chronicles 16:4 And he appointed certaine of the Leuites to minister before the Arke of the Lord, and to rehearse and to thanke and prayse the Lord God of Israel:

1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zechariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, euen Ieiel with instruments, violes and harpes, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales,

1 Chronicles 16:6 And Benaiah and Iahaziel Priestes, with trumpets continually before the Arke of the couenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:7 Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "asaph", "chiefe", "next", "zechariah", "ieiel", "shemiramoth", "iehiel", and "mattithiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "asaph" and "chiefe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And he appointed certaine of the Leuites..." into verse 6's "And Benaiah and Iahaziel Priestes with trumpets...", so "asaph" and "chiefe" 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 "asaph" and "chiefe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.