2 Chronicles 7:6

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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

And [he left] Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [was] at Gibeon

And as for the sons of Aaron, [these were] their divisions. The sons of Aaron [were] Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

and all the Levitical singers--Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, their brothers, dressed [in] fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and stringed instruments--[they] were standing to the east of the altar. And with them outside [were] one hundred and twenty priests [who were] trumpet blowers.

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

And seven priests will bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day you will march around the city seven times, and the priests will blow on the trumpets.

Now David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all [their] strength, and with songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

And Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Elizezer the priests {sounded the trumpets} before the ark of God. And Obed-Edom and Jehiah [were] gatekeepers for the ark.

And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [blew] on the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

The levites

And he stood the Levites [in] the house of Yahweh with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David and Gad, the seer of the king, and Nathan the prophet, for the command [was] by the hand of Yahweh by the hand of his prophets.

Now these [are the men] whom David appointed for {control of singing} in the house of Yahweh where the ark rested.

Then David ordered the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers [as] singers with instruments of song, musical instruments, stringed instruments, and cymbals, {raising their voices for joy}.

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

And David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, [of] Heman, and [of] Jeduthun, who prophesied with stringed instruments, with harps, and with cymbals. And their inventory of the men of the work [and] for their duty was:

And while dancing, singers [will sing], "All my springs [are] in you."

Which david

[Alas for those] who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music.

Because his mercy

When all the {Israelites} saw the fire come down and the glory of Yahweh upon the house, they knelt down [with their] faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] everlasting.

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he [is] good; his loyal love [is] everlasting.

Praise Yah. Give thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever.

Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever.

Yahweh accomplishes [things] for my benefit. O Yahweh, your loyal love [endures] forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

Ministry

Therefore my people shall know my name, therefore in that day, that I [am] the one who speaks. {Here am I}."

General references

Then the king and all of Israel with him offered a sacrifice in the presence of Yahweh.