1 Chronicles 15:16-24

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on p musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. 17 So the Levites appointed q Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers r Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, s Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. 19 The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, t Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to u Alamoth; 21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, v Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to w the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it. 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. 24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should x blow the trumpets before the ark of God. v Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 13:8
    And David and all Israel were rejoicing before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.
    1 Chronicles 16:5
    Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals.
    1 Chronicles 16:42
    Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 6:33
    These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel.
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 6:39
    And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea.
  4. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 6:44
    On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch.
  5. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:18
    And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 46:1
    God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  7. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 26:4
    And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 6:1
    O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.
  9. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:28
    So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
    1 Chronicles 16:6
    And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
    Numbers 10:8
    And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. The trumpets shall be to you for a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
  10. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:21
    But Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith.
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