Bible Cross References
David
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
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and from the clan of Uzziel, Amminadab, in charge of 112.
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David called in the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the six Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
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He said to the Levites, "You are the leaders of the Levite clans. Purify yourselves and your fellow Levites, so that you can bring the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.
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Because you were not there to carry it the first time, the LORD our God punished us for not worshiping him as we should have done."
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Then the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to move the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel.
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The Levites carried it on poles on their shoulders, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
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David commanded the leaders of the Levites to assign various Levites to sing and to play joyful music on harps and cymbals.
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From the clans of singers they chose the following men to play the brass cymbals: Heman son of Joel, his relative Asaph son of Berechiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah, of the clan of Merari. To assist them they chose the following Levites to play the high-pitched harps: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah. To play the low-pitched harps they chose the following Levites: Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Azaziah, and the Temple guards, Obed Edom and Jeiel.
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Because of his skill in music Chenaniah was chosen to be in charge of the levitical musicians.
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Berechiah and Elkanah, along with Obed Edom and Jehiah, were chosen as guards for the Covenant Box. The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were chosen to blow trumpets in front of the Covenant Box.
1 Samuel 10:5
Then you will go to the Hill of God in Gibeah, where there is a Philistine camp. At the entrance to the town you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the altar on the hill, playing harps, drums, flutes, and lyres. They will be dancing and shouting.
2 Samuel 6:5-23
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David and all the Israelites were dancing and singing with all their might to honor the LORD. They were playing harps, lyres, drums, rattles, and cymbals.
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As they came to the threshing place of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Covenant Box.
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At once the LORD God became angry with Uzzah and killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Covenant Box,
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and so that place has been called Perez Uzzah ever since. David was furious because the LORD had punished Uzzah in anger.
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Then David was afraid of the LORD and said, "How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?"
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So he decided not to take it with him to Jerusalem; instead, he turned off the road and took it to the house of Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath.
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It stayed there three months, and the LORD blessed Obed Edom and his family.
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King David heard that because of the Covenant Box the LORD had blessed Obed Edom's family and all that he had; so he got the Covenant Box from Obed's house to take it to Jerusalem with a great celebration.
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After the men carrying the Covenant Box had gone six steps, David had them stop while he offered the LORD a sacrifice of a bull and a fattened calf.
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David, wearing only a linen cloth around his waist, danced with all his might to honor the LORD.
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And so he and all the Israelites took the Covenant Box up to Jerusalem with shouts of joy and the sound of trumpets.
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As the Box was being brought into the city, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and jumping around in the sacred dance, and she was disgusted with him.
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They brought the Box and put it in its place in the Tent that David had set up for it. Then he offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to the LORD.
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When he had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty
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and distributed food to them all. He gave each man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a piece of roasted meat, and some raisins. Then everyone went home.
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Afterward, when David went home to greet his family, Michal came out to meet him. "The king of Israel made a big name for himself today!" she said. "He exposed himself like a fool in the sight of the servant women of his officials!"
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David answered, "I was dancing to honor the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and his family to make me the leader of his people Israel. And I will go on dancing to honor the LORD,
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and will disgrace myself even more. You may think I am nothing, but those women will think highly of me!"
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Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children.
2 Kings 3:15
Now get me a musician." As the musician played his harp, the power of the LORD came on Elisha,
Psalm 47:5
God goes up to his throne. There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets, as the LORD goes up.
Psalm 68:25-27
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The singers are in front, the musicians are behind, in between are the young women beating the tambourines.
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"Praise God in the meeting of his people; praise the LORD, all you descendants of Jacob!"
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First comes Benjamin, the smallest tribe, then the leaders of Judah with their group, followed by the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Psalm 150:3-5
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Praise him with trumpets. Praise him with harps and lyres.
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Praise him with drums and dancing. Praise him with harps and flutes.
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Praise him with cymbals. Praise him with loud cymbals.
with harps
1 Chronicles 15:28
So all the Israelites accompanied the Covenant Box up to Jerusalem with shouts of joy, the sound of trumpets, horns, and cymbals, and the music of harps.
1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph was appointed leader, with Zechariah as his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel were to play harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
1 Chronicles 16:42
Heman and Jeduthun also had charge of the trumpets and cymbals and the other instruments which were played when the songs of praise were sung. The members of Jeduthun's clan were in charge of guarding the gates.
1 Chronicles 23:5
four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the LORD, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.
1 Chronicles 25:1-6
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King David and the leaders of the Levites chose the following Levite clans to lead the worship services: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. They were to proclaim God's messages, accompanied by the music of harps and cymbals. This is the list of persons chosen to lead the worship, with the type of service that each group performed:
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The four sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. They were under the direction of Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages whenever the king commanded.
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The six sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Under the direction of their father they proclaimed God's message, accompanied by the music of harps, and sang praise and thanks to the LORD.
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The fourteen sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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God gave to Heman, the king's prophet, these fourteen sons and also three daughters, as he had promised, in order to give power to Heman.
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All of his sons played cymbals and harps under their father's direction, to accompany the Temple worship. And Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under orders from the king.
Daniel 3:5-7
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You will hear the sound of the trumpets, followed by the playing of oboes, lyres, zithers, and harps; and then all the other instruments will join in. As soon as the music starts, you are to bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
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Anyone who does not bow down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace."
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And so, as soon as they heard the sound of the instruments, the people of all the nations, races, and languages bowed down and worshiped the gold statue which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Amos 5:23
Stop your noisy songs; I do not want to listen to your harps.
Amos 6:5
You like to compose songs, as David did, and play them on harps.