Bible Cross References
when the builders
Zechariah 4:10
They are disappointed because so little progress is being made. But they will see Zerubbabel continuing to build the Temple, and they will be glad." The angel said to me, "The seven lamps are the seven eyes of the LORD, which see all over the earth."
they set
Exodus 28:40-42
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"Make shirts, sashes, and caps for Aaron's sons, to provide them with dignity and beauty.
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Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then ordain them and dedicate them by anointing them with olive oil, so that they may serve me as priests.
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Make linen shorts for them, reaching from the waist to the thighs, so that they will not expose themselves.
1 Samuel 22:18
So Saul said to Doeg, "You kill them!"---and Doeg killed them all. On that day he killed eighty-five priests who were qualified to carry the ephod.
1 Chronicles 15:27
David was wearing a robe made of the finest linen, and so were the musicians, Chenaniah their leader, and the Levites who carried the Box. David also wore a linen ephod.
Nehemiah 12:24-26
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Under the direction of Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, and Kadmiel, the Levites were organized into groups. Two groups at a time praised God responsively and gave thanks to him, in accordance with the instructions given by King David, the man of God.
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The following Temple guards were in charge of guarding the storerooms by the gates to the Temple: Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
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These people lived during the time of Joiakim, the son of Joshua and grandson of Jehozadak, and the time of Nehemiah the governor, and the time of Ezra, the priest who was a scholar of the Law.
trumpets
Numbers 10:1-10
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Make two trumpets of hammered silver to use for calling the people together and for breaking camp.
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When long blasts are sounded on both trumpets, the whole community is to gather around you at the entrance to the Tent of my presence.
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But when only one trumpet is sounded, then only the leaders of the clans are to gather around you.
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When short blasts are sounded, the tribes camped on the east will move out.
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When short blasts are sounded a second time, the tribes on the south will move out. So short blasts are to be sounded to break camp,
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but in order to call the community together, long blasts are to be sounded.
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The trumpets are to be blown by Aaron's sons, the priests. "The following rule is to be observed for all time to come.
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When you are at war in your land, defending yourselves against an enemy who has attacked you, sound the signal for battle on these trumpets. I, the LORD your God, will help you and save you from your enemies.
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Also on joyful occasions---at your New Moon Festivals and your other religious festivals---you are to blow the trumpets when you present your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings. Then I will help you. I am the LORD your God."
1 Chronicles 15:24
(SEE 15:23)
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 16:6
and two priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to blow trumpets regularly in front of the Covenant Box.
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.
the sons of Asaph
1 Chronicles 6:39
Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,
1 Chronicles 16:37
King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day.
1 Chronicles 25:1-7
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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.
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All these twenty-four men were experts; and their fellow Levites were trained musicians. There were 288 men in all.
2 Chronicles 35:15
The following musicians of the Levite clan of Asaph were in the places assigned to them by King David's instructions: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king's prophet. The guards at the Temple gates did not need to leave their posts, because the other Levites prepared the Passover for them.
after the ordinance
1 Chronicles 6:31-48
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These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.
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They took regular turns of duty at the Tent of the LORD's presence during the time before King Solomon built the Temple.
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The family lines of those who held this office are as follows: The clan of Kohath: Heman, the leader of the first choir, was the son of Joel. His family line went back to Jacob as follows: Heman, Joel, Samuel,
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Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
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Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
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Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
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Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah,
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Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Jacob.
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Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,
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Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah,
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Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
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Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
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Jahath, Gershon, Levi.
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Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
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Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
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Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
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Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.
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The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.
1 Chronicles 16:4-7
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David appointed some of the Levites to lead the worship of the LORD, the God of Israel, in front of the Covenant Box, by singing and praising him.
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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,
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and two priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to blow trumpets regularly in front of the Covenant Box.
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It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the LORD.
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.
2 Chronicles 29:25
The king followed the instructions that the LORD had given to King David through Gad, the king's prophet, and through the prophet Nathan; he stationed Levites in the Temple, with harps and cymbals,
2 Chronicles 29:26
instruments like those that King David had used. The priests also stood there with trumpets.