5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
The occurrence of the name "Jeiel" twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first "Jeiel" is thought to be a corrupt reading for "Aziel" 1-Chronicles 15:20, or "Jaaziel" 1-Chronicles 15:18.
Asaph - See the preceding chapter, 1-Chronicles 15:17 (note), etc.
Asaph the chief,.... Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, 1-Chronicles 6:33.
and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, with psalteries, and with harps; to play upon them before the ark at the same time the psalms and songs were vocally sung; the above persons are such as are named before, 1-Chronicles 15:18,
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; he struck and played upon them, see 1-Chronicles 15:19.
Jeiel--the same as Aziel (1-Chronicles 15:20).
*More commentary available at chapter level.