Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 23:1 (show verse)
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:2 (show verse)
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 23:3 (show verse)
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chronicles 23:4 (show verse)
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
1 Chronicles 23:5 (show verse)
Moreover four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, for praise.
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Porters
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
1 Chronicles 23:6 (show verse)
And David divided them into divisions among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:7 (show verse)
Of the Gershonites were, Ladan, and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:8 (show verse)
The sons of Ladan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
1 Chronicles 23:9 (show verse)
The sons of Shimei; Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan.
1 Chronicles 23:10 (show verse)
And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:11 (show verse)
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, as one father's house.
1 Chronicles 23:12 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chronicles 23:13 (show verse)
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to give the blessing in his name forever.
Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
Aaron » Lineage of
Amram » Father of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To burn incense
Aaron » Lineage of
Amram » Father of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To burn incense
1 Chronicles 23:14 (show verse)
Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:15 (show verse)
The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23:16 (show verse)
Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:17 (show verse)
And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 23:18 (show verse)
Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:19 (show verse)
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:20 (show verse)
Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Issiah the second.
1 Chronicles 23:21 (show verse)
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:22 (show verse)
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
1 Chronicles 23:23 (show verse)
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
1 Chronicles 23:24 (show verse)
These were the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses; even the heads of their fathers' houses, as they were counted individually by the number of their names, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
1 Chronicles 23:25 (show verse)
For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever:
1 Chronicles 23:26 (show verse)
And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
1 Chronicles 23:27 (show verse)
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles 23:28 (show verse)
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
1 Chronicles 23:29 (show verse)
Both for the showbread, and for the fine flour for meal offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is mixed with all kinds of measures and sizes;
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
Levites » Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » Services of » Regulating weights and measures
Measures » Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Shewbread (showbread) » Prepared by the levites
Showbread » Prepared by levites
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
Levites » Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » Services of » Regulating weights and measures
Measures » Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Shewbread (showbread) » Prepared by the levites
Showbread » Prepared by levites
1 Chronicles 23:30 (show verse)
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
Praise » Posture suited to
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
Praise » Posture suited to
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
1 Chronicles 23:31 (show verse)
And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to that required of them, continually before the LORD:
Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Moon » Feast of the new moon
New » Man » Moons
New moon » Feast of
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Moon » Feast of the new moon
New » Man » Moons
New moon » Feast of
1 Chronicles 23:32 (show verse)
And that they should attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, and the needs of the holy place, and the needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.