Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CHENANIAH ken-a-ni'-a (kenanyahu, and kenanyah, literally "established by God"): Chief of the Levites who was over "the songs," or "the carrying" (namely, "of the ark") from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:22, 27; 1 Chronicles 26:29).

Multi-Version Concordance Chenaniah (3 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 15:22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS) 1 Chronicles 15:27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had on him an ephod of linen. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS) 1 Chronicles 26:29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)