1 Chronicles 24:20-26:32
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And of the rest of the sons of Levi: p of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
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q Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
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Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
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r The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
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s The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
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The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
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t The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
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The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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Of Mahli: Eleazar, u who had no sons.
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Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
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v The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
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These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, w cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, x Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.
1 Chronicles 25
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David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of y Asaph, and of z Heman, and of a Jeduthun, who b prophesied with lyres, with c harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
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Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who b prophesied under the direction of the king.
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Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, b who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.
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Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
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All these were the sons of Heman d the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
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They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, c harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
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The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was e 288.
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And they cast lots for their duties, f small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
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The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
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the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
1 Chronicles 26
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As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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And Meshelemiah had sons: g Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
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And h Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, i for God blessed him.
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Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability.
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The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.
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All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
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And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.
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And j Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
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These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord.
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And they cast lots by fathers' houses, k small and great alike, for their gates.
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The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.
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Obed-edom's came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted l the gatehouse.
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For Shuppim and j Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.
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On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.
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And for the n colonnade on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.
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These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.
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And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of o the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.
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The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: p Jehieli.
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q The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.
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r Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites -
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and s Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.
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His brothers: from t Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son u Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son v Shelomoth.
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This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers' houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army w had dedicated.
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From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord.
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Also all that x Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated - all dedicated gifts were in the care of v Shelomoth and his brothers.
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Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to y external duties for Israel, z as officers and judges.
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Of the Hebronites, a Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.
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Of the Hebronites, b Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at c Jazer in Gilead.)
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King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for d the affairs of the king.
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1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
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1 Chronicles 23:17
The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
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1 Chronicles 23:19
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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1 Chronicles 23:20
The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.
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1 Chronicles 23:21
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
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1 Chronicles 23:22
Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.
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1 Chronicles 23:23
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
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1 Chronicles 24:5
They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
1 Chronicles 26:13 - 14
And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
Nehemiah 11:1
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.
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1 Chronicles 24:6
And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
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1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea.
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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.
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1 Chronicles 16:41
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.
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Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.
2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a musician." And when the musician played, the hand of the Lord came upon him.
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1 Chronicles 15:16
David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
Nehemiah 12:27
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.
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1 Chronicles 25:1
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
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1 Chronicles 25:1
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
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2 Samuel 24:11
And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying.
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1 Chronicles 25:1
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
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1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise.
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1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
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1 Chronicles 9:21
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
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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.
1 Chronicles 15:24
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 16:38
And also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
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1 Chronicles 13:14
And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.
2 Samuel 6:11
And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.
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1 Chronicles 16:38
And also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
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1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
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Nehemiah 12:25
Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses of the gates.
2 Chronicles 25:24
And he seized all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God, in the care of Obed-edom. He seized also the treasuries of the king's house, also hostages, and he returned to Samaria.
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1 Chronicles 26:10
And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief).
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2 Kings 23:11
And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun, at the entrance to the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the precincts. And he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
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1 Chronicles 26:22
The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his broth...
1 Chronicles 26:24
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, w...
1 Chronicles 26:26
This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge ...
1 Chronicles 28:12
And the plan of all that he had in mind for the...
Ezra 2:69
According to their ability they gave to the tre...
Nehemiah 10:38
And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with...
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1 Chronicles 29:8
And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
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1 Chronicles 23:8
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
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1 Chronicles 23:12
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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1 Chronicles 23:16
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
1 Chronicles 24:20
And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
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1 Chronicles 23:17
The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
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1 Chronicles 24:21
Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
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1 Chronicles 23:18
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
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2 Samuel 8:11
These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued.
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1 Chronicles 29:29
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer.
1 Samuel 9:9
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer," for today's "prophet" was formerly called a seer.)
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1 Chronicles 26:25
His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.
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Nehemiah 11:16
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God.
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1 Chronicles 23:4
Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be officers and judges.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
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1 Chronicles 27:17
For Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok.
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1 Chronicles 24:23
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:19
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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1 Chronicles 6:81
Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.
Numbers 21:32
And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there.
Joshua 21:39
Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands - four cities in all.
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2 Chronicles 19:11
And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord ; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters, and the Levites will serve you as officers. Deal courageously, and may the Lord be with the upright!
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