Person Old Testament
Unni
Unni was a Levite musician who played the harp and participated in the procession when the ark was brought to Jerusalem during David's reign. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 15:18.
Why it matters. Levite musician during David's reign
- Primary passages
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Unni
Unni is mentioned in 1Ch.15.18, 20 as one of the Levite musicians during the reign of King David. He was appointed, along with other skilled musicians, to play the harp during the procession when the ark of the covenant was brought to Jerusalem. Unni was part of the second group of musicians, led by Zechariah, who accompanied the ark with lyres according to alamoth, which may refer to a high pitch or a specific musical term. The inclusion of Unni in this list highlights the importance of music and worship in the transportation of the ark and the establishment of proper worship practices in Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.