Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah who led the songs of praise, he and his brethren.

Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.

Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the stairs of the Levites and cried out with a loud voice to Jehovah their God.

The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, and Kadmiel.

Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Hodijah, Bani, and Beninu.

So when David was old and satisfied with days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and above; and the head count of the men was thirty-eight thousand.

four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand for praising Jehovah with instruments, which I have made, said David, to give praise.

The Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran; three. These were the heads of the fathers of Laadan.

Jahath was the first and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were reckoned as one father's house.

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart, he and his sons perpetually, that he should consecrate the set apart, holy things, to burn incense before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name perpetually.

The sons of Moses: Gershon and Eliezer.

The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah was head. And Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth; three.

For David had said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem always;

For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above;

both with the Bread in Rows and the fine flour for the grain offering, with the unleavened cakes and what is in the pans, with what is mixed and with all kinds of measures and sizes;

and to offer the burnt offerings unto Jehovah on the Sabbaths and on the new moons and on the set feasts, by number according to their ordinance, continually before Jehovah;

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,

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.

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.

So the number of them, with their brethren who were trained in the songs of Jehovah, all with understanding: two hundred and eighty-eight.

The first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph. The second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons; twelve.

The fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

The eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren; twelve.

Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

Then the sons of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: You know the word which Jehovah had spoken to Moses the man of God concerning you and me in Kadesh Barnea.

Then the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the Word of Jehovah in your mouth is truth.

And, according to the ordinance of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their charges, to praise and serve before the priests, as the charge of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for thus was the commandment of David the man of God.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood next to them in their service.

When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.

And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to Jehovah: For He is good, for His mercy is eternal toward Israel. Then all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.