Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Levites » Lodged in the chambers of the temple
The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.
They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.
Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, there were chambers for the singers: one beside the north gate, facing south, and another beside the south gate, facing north.
Music » Chambers for musicians in the temple, in ezekiel's vision
Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, there were chambers for the singers: one beside the north gate, facing south, and another beside the south gate, facing north.