Bible Cross References
the singers
1 Chronicles 6:31-33
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Now these are the ones whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after the ark was in its resting place.
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They were serving with song before the dwelling place of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, and they attended to their service according to the ordinance.
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And these are the ones who attended with their sons; of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
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And David commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren as singers with instruments of song, lutes, harps, and resounding cymbals, to raise the voice with joy.
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So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
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and with them their brethren of the second rank. The gatekeepers: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel.
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The singers: Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound the cymbals of bronze.
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Lutes on Alamoth: Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah.
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Directing with harps on the Sheminith: Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah.
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The songs: Chenaniah, chief of the Levites; he taught the songs because he had understanding.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
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And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Jehovah the God of Israel:
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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, Jeiel with lutes and harps, Asaph with resounding cymbals,
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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests continually with the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
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Moreover David and the commanders of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, for prophesying with harps, lutes, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service,
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of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied under the hand of the king.
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Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; six; under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
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Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the Words of God, to exalt his horn; for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
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All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes, and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the hand of the king: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
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So the number of them, with their brethren who were trained in the songs of Jehovah, all with understanding: two hundred and eighty-eight.
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And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and scholar.
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The first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph. The second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons; twelve.
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The third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
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The twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren; twelve.
Ezra 7:24
Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tax, tribute, or toll upon any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple slaves, or servants of this house of God.
were free
Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:22
Also the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha, of the sons of Asaph, the singers who were over the service of the house of God.
Nehemiah 11:23
For it was the king's command concerning them that there should be financial support for the singers, a quota for each day.
they, etc
Psalm 134:1
i1 [A Song of Ascents.] i0 par Behold, bless Jehovah, all you servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.
Psalm 135:1-3
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Praise YAH! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise Him, O you servants of Jehovah!
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You who stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God,
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praise YAH, for Jehovah is good; make music unto His name, for it is delightful.