1 Chronicles 25:7
1 Chronicles 25:7 Meaning and Explanation
“So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.”
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Read Full Chapter →The trained singers numbered two hundred and eighty-eight, all skilled in the songs of the Lord.
What Does 1 Chronicles 25:7 Mean?
The total of trained musicians is given as two hundred fourscore and eight, that is, 288. These were not casual volunteers but men instructed and skilled, the word cunning meaning expert and well-trained.
God is worthy of our best, and these singers gave themselves to learn their craft for His praise. Excellence offered to the Lord is itself an act of love. To bring skill, study, and discipline to worship honors the One whose glory deserves our highest effort.
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What does 1 Chronicles 25:7 mean?
The trained singers numbered two hundred and eighty-eight, all skilled in the songs of the Lord.