Nehemiah 12:24

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Summary

And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

The man

Ward

Nehemiah 12:9

Ezra 3:10

Bible References

The man

This is the blessing wherewith Moses, God's man, blessed the children of Israel before his death,

And the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, "Thou knowest what the LORD said unto Moses the man of God, about me and thee in Kadesh Barnea.

Then the wife said to Elijah, "Now I know that thou art God's man, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."

And Solomon put the sorts of priests in companies as David his father had ordered them, unto the offices, and the Levites unto their wait, for to praise and minister before the priests day by day, and the porters by course at every gate. For so had David the man of God commanded.

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

Ward

Bakbukiah and Unni, and their brethren, were about them in the watches.

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their array, with trumpets, and the Levites, the children of Asaph, with cymbals; to praise the LORD, after the manner of David, king of Israel.