1 Chronicles 23:28

And their station was at the hand of 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 in the work of the ministry of the house of God,

Nehemiah 13:9

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and I caused the vessels of the house of God to be brought there again, with the present and the frankincense.

Numbers 3:6-9

Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron, the priest, that they may minister unto him.

1 Kings 6:5

And against the wall of the house, he built wings round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made chambers round about.

1 Chronicles 9:28-29

And certain of them had the charge of the vessels of ministry, that they should account for them when they were brought in and out.

1 Chronicles 18:17

and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were first, at the hand of the king.

1 Chronicles 23:4

Of which, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand were officers and judges;

1 Chronicles 28:13

also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the ministry of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of ministry of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:5

and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and ye shall sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the sanctuary.

2 Chronicles 29:18-19

Then they went in to Hezekiah, the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD and the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and the showbread table with all its vessels.

2 Chronicles 31:11

Then Hezekiah commanded that they prepare chambers in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them

2 Chronicles 35:3-6

and said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, who were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, built, that ye not carry it any longer upon your shoulders; serve now the LORD your God and his people Israel

2 Chronicles 35:11-14

And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood taken from the hands of the Levites who flayed them.

Ezra 8:29

Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the princes of the priests and the Levites and of the princes of the fathers of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 11:24

And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

Nehemiah 13:4-5

And before this, Eliashib, the priest, had been the overseer of the chamber of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah,

Jeremiah 35:4

and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the vessels:

Ezekiel 41:6-11

And the chambers were one over another, and thirty-three by order; and they entered supports into the wall of the house round about, upon which the chambers might have hold, but they did not have hold upon the wall of the house.

Ezekiel 41:26

And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and of the house, and upon the beams.

Ezekiel 42:3

Over against the twenty cubits which were in the inner court, and over against the pavement which was in the outer court, were the chambers in three stories.

Ezekiel 42:13

Then he said unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they are holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the holy offerings; there they shall lay the holy offerings, and the present, and that which was offered as sin, and as guilt; for the place is holy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Office was to wait, etc

General references

Bible References

Office was to wait, etc

1 Chronicles 18:17
and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were first, at the hand of the king.

For the service

1 Chronicles 23:4
Of which, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand were officers and judges;
1 Chronicles 28:13
also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the ministry of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of ministry of the house of the LORD.
Numbers 3:6
Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron, the priest, that they may minister unto him.
1 Kings 6:5
And against the wall of the house, he built wings round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made chambers round about.
2 Chronicles 31:11
Then Hezekiah commanded that they prepare chambers in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them
Ezra 8:29
Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the princes of the priests and the Levites and of the princes of the fathers of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
Nehemiah 13:4
And before this, Eliashib, the priest, had been the overseer of the chamber of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah,
Jeremiah 35:4
and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the vessels:
Ezekiel 41:6
And the chambers were one over another, and thirty-three by order; and they entered supports into the wall of the house round about, upon which the chambers might have hold, but they did not have hold upon the wall of the house.
Ezekiel 42:3
Over against the twenty cubits which were in the inner court, and over against the pavement which was in the outer court, were the chambers in three stories.

Purifying

1 Chronicles 9:28
And certain of them had the charge of the vessels of ministry, that they should account for them when they were brought in and out.
2 Chronicles 29:5
and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and ye shall sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the sanctuary.
2 Chronicles 35:3
and said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, who were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, built, that ye not carry it any longer upon your shoulders; serve now the LORD your God and his people Israel

General references

Ezekiel 40:7
And each chamber was one reed long and one reed broad; and between the chambers were five cubits; and each post of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.
Ezekiel 44:14
But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house for all the service thereof and for all that shall be done therein.