Bible Cross References
thirty years
Numbers 8:24-26
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"From the age of twenty-five each Levite shall perform his duties in the Tent of my presence,
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and at the age of fifty he shall retire.
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After that, he may help his fellow Levites in performing their duties in the Tent, but he must not perform any service by himself. This is how you are to regulate the duties of the Levites."
Genesis 41:46
1 Chronicles 23:3
He took a census of all the male Levites aged thirty or older. The total was thirty-eight thousand.
1 Chronicles 23:24-27
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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."
27
On the basis of David's final instructions all Levites were registered for service when they reached the age of twenty,
1 Chronicles 28:12
He also gave him the plans for all he had in mind for the courtyards and the rooms around them, and for the storerooms for the Temple equipment and the gifts dedicated to the LORD.
1 Chronicles 28:13
David also gave him the plans for organizing the priests and Levites to perform their duties, to do the work of the Temple, and to take care of all the Temple utensils.
Luke 3:23
When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
1 Timothy 3:6
He must be mature in the faith, so that he will not swell up with pride and be condemned, as the Devil was.
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2 Kings 11:4-12
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But in the seventh year Jehoiada the priest sent for the officers in charge of the royal bodyguard and of the palace guards, and told them to come to the Temple, where he made them agree under oath to what he planned to do. He showed them King Ahaziah's son Joash
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and gave them the following orders: "When you come on duty on the Sabbath, one third of you are to guard the palace;
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another third are to stand guard at the Sur Gate, and the other third are to stand guard at the gate behind the other guards.
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The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to protect the king.
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You are to guard King Joash with drawn swords and stay with him wherever he goes. Anyone who comes near you is to be killed."
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The officers obeyed Jehoiada's instructions and brought their men to him---those going off duty on the Sabbath and those going on duty.
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He gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple,
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and he stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king.
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Then Jehoiada led Joash out, placed the crown on his head, and gave him a copy of the laws governing kingship. Then Joash was anointed and proclaimed king. The people clapped their hands and shouted, "Long live the king!"
2 Chronicles 23:1-11
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After waiting six years Jehoiada the priest decided that it was time to take action. He made a pact with five army officers: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
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They traveled to all the cities of Judah and brought back with them to Jerusalem the Levites and all the heads of the clans.
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They all gathered in the Temple, and there they made a covenant with Joash, the king's son. Jehoiada said to them, "Here is the son of the late king. He is now to be king, as the LORD promised that King David's descendants would be.
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This is what we will do. When the priests and Levites come on duty on the Sabbath, one third of them will guard the Temple gates,
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another third will guard the royal palace, and the rest will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. All the people will assemble in the Temple courtyard.
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No one is to enter the Temple buildings except the priests and the Levites who are on duty. They may enter, because they are consecrated, but the rest of the people must obey the LORD's instructions and stay outside.
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The Levites are to stand guard around the king, with their swords drawn, and are to stay with the king wherever he goes. Anyone who tries to enter the Temple is to be killed."
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The Levites and the people of Judah carried out Jehoiada's instructions. The men were not dismissed when they went off duty on the Sabbath, so the commanders had available both those coming on duty and those going off.
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Jehoiada gave the officers the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and had been kept in the Temple.
10
He stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king.
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Then Jehoiada led Joash out, placed the crown on his head, and gave him a copy of the laws governing kingship. And so he was made king. Jehoiada the priest and his sons anointed Joash, and everyone shouted, "Long live the king!"
2 Corinthians 10:3
It is true that we live in the world, but we do not fight from worldly motives.
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons we use in our fight are not the world's weapons but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments;
Ephesians 6:10-18
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Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power.
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Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks.
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For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.
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So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.
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So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate,
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and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace.
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At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One.
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And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you.
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Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people.
1 Timothy 1:18
Timothy, my child, I entrust to you this command, which is in accordance with the words of prophecy spoken in the past about you. Use those words as weapons in order to fight well,
to do
Numbers 3:7
They shall do the work required for the Tent of my presence and perform duties for the priests and for the whole community.
Numbers 3:8
They shall take charge of all the equipment of the Tent and perform the duties for the rest of the Israelites.
Numbers 16:9
Do you consider it a small matter that the God of Israel has set you apart from the rest of the community, so that you can approach him, perform your service in the LORD's Tent, and minister to the community and serve them?
1 Chronicles 6:48
The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.
1 Chronicles 23:4
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
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 23:28-32
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and were assigned the following duties: to help the priests descended from Aaron with the Temple worship, to take care of its courtyards and its rooms, and to keep undefiled everything that is sacred;
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to be responsible for the bread offered to God, the flour used in offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the baked offerings, and the flour mixed with olive oil; to weigh and measure the Temple offerings;
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and to praise and glorify the LORD every morning and every evening
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and whenever offerings to the LORD are burned on the Sabbath, the New Moon Festival, and other festivals. Rules were made specifying the number of Levites assigned to do this work each time. The Levites were assigned the duty of worshiping the LORD for all time.
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They were given the responsibility of taking care of the Tent of the LORD's presence and the Temple, and of assisting their relatives, the priests descended from Aaron, in the Temple worship.
1 Timothy 3:1
This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.