1 Chronicles 16:5

“Asaph the chief, etc.] Of those that were now appointed: otherwise, of the three principal singers, Heman was the chief, and Asaph next, (<130633>1 Chronicles 6:33,39) 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, (<131518>1 Chronicles 15:18,20,21), but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; he struck and played upon them, (see <131519>1 Chronicles 15:19).”

“Jeiel--the same as Aziel (Ch1 15:20).”

“This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles 16:5 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. 1 Chronicles 16:8 The Psalm here put before us…”

“Asaph: Ch1 6:39, Ch1 15:16-24, Ch1 25:1-6 psalteries and with harps: Heb. instruments of psalteries and harps, Ch1 15:20, Ch1 15:21; Ch2 29:25 1 Chronicles 16:6”