Kenaniah — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Levite chief who led processional singing when King David brought the ark of the covenant to the new tabernacle in Jerusalem (1 Chr 15:1-3, 22, 27 OET CH1 15:1–3 · OET CH1 15:22 · OET CH1 15:27).

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:1–3; CH1 15:22; CH1 15:27

OET-RV CH1 15:1

15 David constructed houses for his wives in the city of David. He also prepared a place for God’s sacred box and erected a tent for it.

OET-RV CH1 15:2

2 Then David ordered, “Only the Levites are allowed to carry God’s box, because Yahweh chose them to carry the box and to minister for him forever.”

OET-RV CH1 15:3

3 David assembled all of Yisrael (Israel) in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to bring Yahweh’s box uphill there to the place that he’d prepared for it.

OET-RV CH1 15:22

22 Kenanyah, the leader of the musical Levites, directed the singing because he was very capable.

OET-RV CH1 15:27

27 David was wearing a fine-linen robe, and so were all the Levites carrying the box, and the singers, and the choir director Kenanyah. In addition, David wore a linen chestpiece.

OET-LV CH1 15:1

15 And_he _made to_him/it houses in_the _city _of Dāvid and_he _prepared a _place for_the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_he _pitched to_him/it a _tent.

OET-LV CH1 15:2

2 Then Dāvid he _said not to_carry DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm if/because (if) the_Lēviyyiy if/because (in)_them YHWH he _had _chosen to_carry DOM the _box _of YHWH and_to_serve_him until perpetuity.

OET-LV CH1 15:3

3 And_ Dāvid _he _assembled DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_bring _up DOM the _box _of YHWH to place _of_its which he _had _prepared to_him/it.

OET-LV CH1 15:22

22 And_Kənan^yāh the _leader _of the _Lēviyyiy in_a _lifting _up an _instructor in_up if/because he was_understanding.

OET-LV CH1 15:27

27 And_Dāvid was_wrapped in_a _robe _of fine _linen and_all the_Lēviyyiy who_were_carrying DOM the_box and_the_singers and_Kənan^yāh the_leader the _lifting_up the_singers and_was_on Dāvid an _ephod _of linen.

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2. Public administrator during David’s reign. His sons also served as public officials (1 Chr 26:29).