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1 Chronicles 23:5
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1 Chronicles 23:5
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5 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments (A)that I have made for praise.”
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1 Chronicles 23:5
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1 Chronicles 23:5
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5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(A) I have provided for that purpose.”(B)
Amos 6:5
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Amos 6:5
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5 (A)who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
and like David (B)invent for themselves instruments of music,
Amos 6:5
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Amos 6:5
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Psalm 87:7
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Psalm 87:7
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Psalm 87:7
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Psalm 87:7
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2 Chronicles 29:25-26
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2 Chronicles 29:25-26
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25 (A)And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres, (B)according to the commandment of David and of Gad (C)the king's seer and of (D)Nathan the prophet, for the commandment was from the Lord through his prophets. 26 The Levites stood with (E)the instruments of David, (F)and the priests with the trumpets.
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2 Chronicles 29:25-26
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2 Chronicles 29:25-26
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25 He stationed the Levites in the temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David(A) and Gad(B) the king’s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the Lord through his prophets. 26 So the Levites stood ready with David’s instruments,(C) and the priests with their trumpets.(D)
2 Chronicles 8:14
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2 Chronicles 8:14
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14 According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed (A)the divisions of the priests for their service, (B)and the Levites for their offices of praise and (C)ministry before the priests (D)as the duty of each day required, and (E)the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David (F)the man of God had commanded.
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2 Chronicles 8:14
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2 Chronicles 8:14
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14 In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions(A) of the priests for their duties, and the Levites(B) to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers(C) by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God(D) had ordered.(E)
Nehemiah 7:73
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Nehemiah 7:73
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73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns.
(A)And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns.
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Nehemiah 7:73
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Nehemiah 7:73
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73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(A) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(B)
Ezra Reads the Law
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(C)
Ezra 7:7
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Ezra 7:7
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7 And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the people of Israel, and (A)some of the priests and (B)Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the temple (C)servants.
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Ezra 7:7
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Ezra 7:7
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7 Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.(A)
2 Chronicles 35:15
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2 Chronicles 35:15
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15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place (A)according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's (B)seer; (C)and the gatekeepers were at each gate. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
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2 Chronicles 35:15
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2 Chronicles 35:15
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15 The musicians,(A) the descendants of Asaph, were in the places prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made the preparations for them.
2 Chronicles 20:19-21
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2 Chronicles 20:19-21
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19 And the Levites, of the (A)Kohathites and the (B)Korahites, stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 And they rose early in the morning and went out into (C)the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! (D)Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.” 21 And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him (E)in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,
(F)“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his steadfast love endures forever.”
2 Chronicles 20:19-21
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2 Chronicles 20:19-21
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19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(A) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(B)” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(C) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”(D)
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- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
1 Chronicles 26:1-12
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1 Chronicles 26:1-12
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Divisions of the Gatekeepers
26 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: (A)Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And (B)Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, (C)for God blessed him. 6 Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. 10 And (D)Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord.
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1 Chronicles 26:1-12
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1 Chronicles 26:1-12
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The Gatekeepers
26 The divisions of the gatekeepers:(A)
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah(B) the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Obed-Edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.(C))
6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8 All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.
10 Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),(D) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering(E) in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.
1 Chronicles 25:1-7
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1 Chronicles 25:1-7
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David Organizes the Musicians
25 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of (A)Asaph, and of (B)Heman, and of (C)Jeduthun, who (D)prophesied with lyres, with (E)harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who (F)prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, (G)who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman (H)the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, (I)harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was (J)288.
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1 Chronicles 25:1-7
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1 Chronicles 25:1-7
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The Musicians
25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,(A) Heman(B) and Jeduthun(C) for the ministry of prophesying,(D) accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.(E) Here is the list of the men(F) who performed this service:(G)
2 From the sons of Asaph:
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
3 As for Jeduthun, from his sons:(H)
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp(I) in thanking and praising the Lord.
4 As for Heman, from his sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5 (All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
6 All these men were under the supervision of their father(J) for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman(K) were under the supervision of the king.(L) 7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288.
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- 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have Shimei.
1 Chronicles 16:41-42
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1 Chronicles 16:41-42
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41 With them were (A)Heman and Jeduthun (B)and the rest of those chosen and (C)expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, (D)for his steadfast love endures forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments (E)for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
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1 Chronicles 16:41-42
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1 Chronicles 16:41-42
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41 With them were Heman(A) and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, “for his love endures forever.” 42 Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song.(B) The sons of Jeduthun(C) were stationed at the gate.
1 Chronicles 16:38
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1 Chronicles 16:38
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38 and also (A)Obed-edom and his[a] sixty-eight brothers, while (B)Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and (C)Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
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1 Chronicles 16:38
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1 Chronicles 16:38
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38 He also left Obed-Edom(A) and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah,(B) were gatekeepers.
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