While I don't have a direct answer, could it be because in Chronicles and
Ezra-Nehemiah the reference is specifically to a class of Temple personnel,
while in other places it refers to palace singers? There is, by the way, one
place where Chron. uses "$arim Ve$arot" - in telling of Jeremiah's lament
for Josiah in 2 Chron. 35:25.
Yigal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisbeth S. Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 3:57 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Singers
> Dear All,
>
> Does anyone have any ideas why singers/musicians should
>
> be משררים (me$orerim) in Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah and
>
> שרים ($arim) everywhere else?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liz
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