1 Chronicles 25:1

David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me a musician." And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.

1 Chronicles 6:33

These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel,

1 Chronicles 6:39

and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim,where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.

2 Chronicles 34:12

And the men did the work faithfully. Over them were set Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to have oversight. The Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music,

Nehemiah 12:27

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.

1 Chronicles 6:44

On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

1 Chronicles 12:28

Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.

1 Chronicles 15:16-21

David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.

1 Chronicles 16:4-5

Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:41-42

With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever.

1 Chronicles 23:2

David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23:5-7

4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the LORD with the instruments that I have made for praise."

1 Chronicles 24:5-6

They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 23:1

But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

2 Chronicles 23:9

And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God.

2 Chronicles 23:13

And when she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments leading in the celebration. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

2 Chronicles 29:25-26

And he stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the commandment of David and of Gad the king's seer and of Nathan the prophet, for the commandment was from the LORD through his prophets.

2 Chronicles 31:2

And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, division by division, each according to his service, the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to minister in the gates of the camp of the LORD and to give thanks and praise.

Ezra 3:10-11

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the directions of David king of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:24

And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.

Nehemiah 12:43-46

And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.

Psalm 81:2

Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.

Psalm 92:1-3

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;

Psalm 150:3-5

Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!

1 Corinthians 14:24-26

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,

Revelation 15:2-4

And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire--and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

General references

Bible References

The captains

1 Chronicles 12:28
Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.
1 Chronicles 23:2
David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 24:5
They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
2 Chronicles 23:1
But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

Prophesy

1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.
1 Samuel 10:5
After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim,where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.
2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a musician." And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.
1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,

General references

1 Chronicles 15:19
The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;
Psalm 98:5
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!

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