2 Chronicles 5:12-14

The Ark Brought to the Temple

12 and all the Levitical j singers, k Asaph, l Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, with m cymbals, harps, and lyres, stood east of the altar with 120 n priests who were trumpeters;

13 and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, o with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord,
p "For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever,"
the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, 14 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, q for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 25:1 - 4
    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:
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cross References
    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.
    Psalms 150:3 - 5
    Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:6
    The priests stood at their posts; the Levites also, with the instruments for music to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord - for his steadfast love endures forever - whenever David offered praises by their ministry; opposite them the priests sounded trumpets, and all Israel stood.
    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.
  6. Cross References
    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.
  7. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:34
    Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
  8. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:2
    And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord 's house.
    1 Kings 8:11
    So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
    Exodus 40:35
    And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
    Ezekiel 10:3 - 4
    Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the house, when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.
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