Bible Cross References
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1 Chronicles 9:10-34
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The following priests lived in Jerusalem: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin Azariah son of Hilkiah (the chief official in the Temple), whose ancestors included Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub Adaiah son of Jeroham, whose ancestors included Pashhur and Malchijah Maasai son of Adiel, whose ancestors included Jahzerah, Meshullam, Meshillemith, and Immer
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The priests who were heads of families totaled 1,760. They were experts in all the work carried on in the Temple.
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The following Levites lived in Jerusalem: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, whose ancestors included Azrikam and Hashabiah, of the clan of Merari Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal Mattaniah son of Mica, whose ancestors included Zichri and Asaph Obadiah son of Shemaiah, whose ancestors included Galal and Jeduthun Berechiah, the son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the territory that belonged to the town of Netophah
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The following Temple guards lived in Jerusalem: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman. Shallum was their leader.
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Down to that time members of their clans had been stationed at the eastern entrance to the King's Gate. Formerly they had stood guard at the gates to the camps of the Levites.
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Shallum, the son of Kore and grandson of Ebiasaph, together with his fellow members of the clan of Korah, was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tent of the LORD's presence, just as their ancestors had been when they were in charge of the LORD's camp.
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Phinehas son of Eleazar---may the LORD be with him!---had supervised them at one time.
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Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was also a guard at the entrance to the Tent of the LORD's presence.
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In all, 212 men were chosen as guards for the entrances and gates. They were registered according to the villages where they lived. It was King David and the prophet Samuel who had put their ancestors in these responsible positions.
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They and their descendants continued to guard the gates to the Temple.
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There was a gate facing in each direction, north, south, east, and west, and each had a chief guard.
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These guards were assisted by their relatives, who lived in the villages and who had to take turns at guard duty for seven days at a time.
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The four chief guards were Levites and had the final responsibility. They were also responsible for the rooms in the Temple and for the supplies kept there.
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They lived near the Temple, because it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
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Other Levites were responsible for the utensils used in worship. They checked them out and checked them back in every time they were used.
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Others were in charge of the other sacred equipment, and of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
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But the responsibility for mixing the spices belonged to the priests.
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A Levite named Mattithiah, oldest son of Shallum, of the clan of Korah, was responsible for preparing the baked offerings.
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Members of the clan of Kohath were responsible for preparing the sacred bread for the Temple every Sabbath.
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Some Levite families were responsible for the Temple music. The heads of these families lived in some of the Temple buildings and were free from other duties, because they were on call day and night.
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The men named above were heads of Levite families, according to their ancestral lines. They were the leaders who lived in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 11:10-20
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Priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, and Jachin.
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Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah and grandson of Meshullam. His ancestors included Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who was the High Priest.
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In all, 822 members of this clan served in the Temple. Adaiah, the son of Jeroham and grandson of Pelaliah. His ancestors included Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah.
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In all, 242 members of this clan were heads of families. Amashsai, the son of Azarel and grandson of Ahzai. His ancestors included Meshillemoth and Immer.
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There were 128 members of this clan who were outstanding soldiers. Their leader was Zabdiel, a member of a leading family.
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Levites: Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub and grandson of Azrikam. His ancestors included Hashabiah and Bunni.
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Shabbethai and Jozabad, prominent Levites in charge of the work outside the Temple.
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Mattaniah, the son of Mica and grandson of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph. He led the Temple choir in singing the prayer of thanksgiving. Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah's assistant. Abda, the son of Shammua and grandson of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun.
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In all, 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.
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Temple guards: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.
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The rest of the people of Israel and the remaining priests and Levites lived on their own property in the other cities and towns of Judah.
after your courses
1 Chronicles 23:1-26
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When David was very old, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
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King David brought together all the Israelite leaders and all the priests and Levites.
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He took a census of all the male Levites aged thirty or older. The total was thirty-eight thousand.
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The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
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four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the LORD, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.
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David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
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Ladan had three sons: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel,
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who were the heads of the clans descended from Ladan. (Shimei had three sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.)
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Shimei had four sons: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah, in order of age. Jeush and Beriah did not have many descendants, so they were counted as one clan.
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Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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His oldest son, Amram, was the father of Aaron and Moses. (Aaron and his descendants were set apart to be in charge of the sacred objects forever, to burn incense in the worship of the LORD, to serve him, and to bless the people in his name.
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But the sons of Moses, the man of God, were included among the Levites.)
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Moses had two sons, Gershom and Eliezer.
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The leader among Gershom's sons was Shebuel.
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Eliezer had only one son, Rehabiah, but Rehabiah had many descendants.
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Kohath's second son, Izhar, had a son, Shelomith, the head of the clan.
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Kohath's third son, Hebron, had four sons: Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
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Kohath's fourth son, Uzziel, had two sons, Micah and Isshiah.
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Merari had two sons, Mahli and Mushi. Mahli also had two sons, Eleazar and Kish,
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but Eleazar died without having any sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
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Merari's second son, Mushi, had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.
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These were the descendants of Levi, by clans and families, every one of them registered by name. Each of his descendants, twenty years of age or older, had a share in the work of the LORD's Temple.
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David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given peace to his people, and he himself will live in Jerusalem forever.
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So there is no longer any need for the Levites to carry the Tent of the LORD's presence and all the equipment used in worship."
and according
2 Chronicles 8:14
Following the rules laid down by his father David, he organized the daily work of the priests and of the Levites who assisted the priests in singing hymns and in doing their work. He also organized the Temple guards in sections for performing their daily duties at each gate, in accordance with the commands of David, the man of God.