The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

1 CHRONICLES 25:21KJV
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1 Chronicles 25:21 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 25:21 mean?

1 Chronicles 25:21 records that the fourteenth group of musicians appointed for temple service was led by Mattithiah, and this group consisted of Mattithiah himself, his sons, and his brothers, totaling twelve people. This verse is part of a list detailing the organization of the temple musicians into groups for their duties.

The book of 1 Chronicles was written to document the organization of Israel’s worship under King David. In this chapter, David and the leaders are assigning specific families to serve in the temple’s music ministry. Each group, including Mattithiah’s, had twelve members, showing a structured and shared responsibility among the Levites for leading worship.

Where else these words appear

“Mattithiah” Hebrew H4993 · used in 8 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
  • 1 Chronicles 25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.