Bible Cross References
the singers
1 Chronicles 6:31-33
31
And these [were the men] whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.
32
And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness, [playing] on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.
33
And these [were the men] that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Kohath: Heman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
16
And David said to the chiefs of the Levites, Set your brethren the singers with musical instruments, lutes, harps, and cymbals, to sound aloud with a voice of joy.
17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; Asaph the son of Berechiah [was one] of his brethren; and Ethan the son of Kushaiah was of the sons of Merari their brethren;
18
and with them their brethren of the second rank [were] Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, the porters.
19
And the singers- Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were] to make [a sound] with bronze cymbals.
20
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes, according to Alamoth.
21
Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps of Sheminith, to make a loud noise.
22
And Chenaniah chief of the Levites [was] master of the bands, because he was skillful.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
4
And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel.
5
Asaph [was] the chief, and next to him Zechariah, [then] Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom; and Jeiel sounded with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals.
6
And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [sounded] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
1
And King David and the captains of the army appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who [should] prophesy with harps, lutes, and cymbals; and their number was according to their polls serving in their ministrations.
2
The sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph [were] next [to] the king.
3
To Jeduthun [were reckoned] the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six after their father Jeduthun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.
4
To Heman [were reckoned] the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5
All these [were] the sons of Heman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons, and three daughters.
6
All these sang hymns with their father in the house of God, with cymbals, lutes, and harps, for the service of the house of God, near the king, and Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.
7
And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, everyone that understood [singing] was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8
And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small [of them], of the perfect ones and the learners.
9
And the first lot of his sons and of his brethren came forth to Asaph the son of Joseph, [namely], Gedaliah; the second Heneia, his sons and his brethren [being] twelve.
10
The third Zaccur, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve;
11
the fourth Jizri, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve;
12
the fifth Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13
the sixth Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14
the seventh Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15
the eighth Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16
the ninth Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17
the tenth Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
18
the eleventh Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19
the twelfth Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20
the thirteenth Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21
the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
22
the fifteenth Jerimoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
23
the sixteenth Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
24
the seventeenth Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
25
the eighteenth Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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the nineteenth Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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the twentieth Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
28
the twenty-first Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
29
the twenty-second Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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the twenty-third Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
31
the twenty-fourth Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
Ezra 7:24
Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to you; you shall not have power to oppress them.
were free
Nehemiah 11:17
Matthaniah son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
Nehemiah 11:22
And the overseer of the Levites [was] the son of Bani, son of Uzzi, son of Hashabiah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers [some were] over the house of God,
Nehemiah 11:23
for so was the king's commandment concerning them.
they, etc
Psalm 134:1
A Song of Degrees. Behold now, bless the Lord, all the servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands by night in the sanctuaries, and bless the Lord.
Psalm 135:1-3
1
Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [you His] servants,
2
who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to His name; for [it is] good.