2 Chronicles 7:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

The priests

The levites

Which david

Amos 6:5

Because his mercy

Ministry

Isaiah 52:6

General references

1 Kings 8:62

Bible References

The priests

David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon

The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

the Levitical singers dressed in fine linen and carrying cymbals, harps, and lyres were standing east of the altar, and with them were 120 priests blowing trumpets. The Levitical singers were descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun and their sons and relatives.

The Lord spoke to Moses:

Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.

David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be gatekeepers for the ark.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

The levites

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet. For the command was from the Lord through His prophets.

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark came to rest there.

Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:

Singers and dancers alike will say,
“My whole source of joy is in you.”

Which david

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp
and invent their own musical instruments like David.

Because his mercy

All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord:

For He is good,
for His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

BOOK V
(Psalms 107–150)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
Lord, Your love is eternal;
do not abandon the work of Your hands.

Ministry

Therefore My people will know My name;
therefore they will know on that day
that I am He who says:
Here I am.”

General references

The king and all Israel with him were offering sacrifices in the Lord’s presence.