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1 Chronicles 23:1 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 23:2 (show verse)
And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 23:3 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 23:4 (show verse)
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
1 Chronicles 23:5 (show verse)
and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Porters
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
1 Chronicles 23:6 (show verse)
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:7 (show verse)
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:8 (show verse)
The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.
1 Chronicles 23:9 (show verse)
The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.
1 Chronicles 23:10 (show verse)
The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:11 (show verse)
Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father’s household, one class.
1 Chronicles 23:12 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 23:13 (show verse)
Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
Aaron » Lineage of
Amram » Father of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To burn incense
Aaron » Lineage of
Amram » Father of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To burn incense
1 Chronicles 23:14 (show verse)
But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:15 (show verse)
The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23:16 (show verse)
The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:17 (show verse)
The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles 23:18 (show verse)
The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.
1 Chronicles 23:19 (show verse)
The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:20 (show verse)
The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first and Isshiah the second.
1 Chronicles 23:21 (show verse)
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:22 (show verse)
Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, so their brothers, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.
1 Chronicles 23:23 (show verse)
The sons of Mushi were three: Mahli, Eder and Jeremoth.
1 Chronicles 23:24 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 23:25 (show verse)
For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
1 Chronicles 23:26 (show verse)
Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”
1 Chronicles 23:27 (show verse)
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
1 Chronicles 23:28 (show verse)
For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,
1 Chronicles 23:29 (show verse)
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
Levites » Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » Services of » Regulating weights and measures
Measures » Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Shewbread (showbread) » Prepared by the levites
Showbread » Prepared by levites
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
Levites » Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » Services of » Regulating weights and measures
Measures » Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Shewbread (showbread) » Prepared by the levites
Showbread » Prepared by levites
1 Chronicles 23:30 (show verse)
They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening,
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
Praise » Posture suited to
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
Praise » Posture suited to
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
1 Chronicles 23:31 (show verse)
and to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord, on the sabbaths, the new moons and the fixed festivals in the number set by the ordinance concerning them, continually before the Lord.
Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Moon » Feast of the new moon
New » Man » Moons
New moon » Feast of
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Moon » Feast of the new moon
New » Man » Moons
New moon » Feast of
1 Chronicles 23:32 (show verse)
Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.