Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

The children

The levites

Bible References

The children

Ezra 8:1
These are the leaders of the families listed among those who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

The levites

Ezra 2:40
The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74
Ezra 8:15
I gathered them together at the river that flows toward Ahava, where we camped three days. Afterwards, I examined the people and the priests, but found no descendants of Levi there.

Singers

1 Chronicles 6:31
These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there.
1 Chronicles 25:1
Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.

Nethinims

Ezra 7:24
Furthermore, we decree that with respect to any of the priests, descendants of Levi, singers, gatekeepers, Temple Servants, or other servants of this Temple of God, it is not to be lawful to impose any tribute, tax, or toll on them.
Ezra 2:43
The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.
Ezra 8:20
220 descendants of the Temple Servants whom David and the leaders had appointed to serve the descendants of Levi, listed by name.
Nehemiah 7:46
The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.
Nehemiah 10:28
The rest of the people, the priests, the descendants of Levi, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple Servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the nations of the surrounding lands for the Law of God their wives, their sons, their daughters, and all who had knowledge and understanding

Artaxerxes

Ezra 7:11
Here is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest-scribe, a scholar in matters concerning the commandments of the LORD and concerning his statutes pertaining to Israel:
Ezra 6:14
And so the Jewish leaders continued their building, and prospered because of the prophecies of Haggai the prophet and Iddo's son Zechariah. They completed the rebuilding in accordance with the commandment from the God of Israel and the edicts of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, king of Persia.
Ezra 8:1
These are the leaders of the families listed among those who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
Nehemiah 2:1
It came about in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, during the month of Nissan, the king was about to drink some wine that I was preparing for him. Now I had never looked troubled in his presence.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.