Verse 4
And prepare{H3559} yourselves after your fathers'{H1} houses{H1004} by your courses,{H4256} according to the writing{H3791} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} and according to the writing{H4385} of Solomon{H8010} his son.{H1121}
Referenced Verses
- 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he appointed,{H5975} according to the ordinance{H4941} of David{H1732} his father,{H1} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} to their service,{H5656} and the Levites{H3881} to their offices,{H4931} to praise,{H1984} and to minister{H8334} before the priests,{H3548} as the duty{H1697} of every day{H3117} required;{H3117} the doorkeepers{H7778} also by their courses{H4256} at every gate:{H8179} for so had David{H1732} the man{H376} of God{H430} commanded.{H4687}
- 1 Chr 23:1-9 : 1 Now David{H1732} was old{H2204} and full{H7646} of days;{H3117} and he made Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121} king{H4427} over Israel.{H3478} 2 And he gathered together{H622} all the princes{H8269} of Israel,{H3478} with the priests{H3548} and the Levites.{H3881} 3 And the Levites{H3881} were numbered{H5608} from thirty{H7970} years{H1121} old and upward:{H4605} and their number{H4557} by their polls,{H1538} man{H1397} by man,{H1397} was thirty{H7970} and eight{H8083} thousand.{H505} 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199} 5 and four{H702} thousand{H505} were doorkeepers;{H7778} and four{H702} thousand{H505} praised{H1984} Jehovah{H3068} with the instruments{H3627} which I made,{H6213} [said David], to praise{H1984} therewith. 6 And David{H1732} divided{H2505} them into courses{H4256} according to the sons{H1121} of Levi:{H3878} Gershon,{H1648} Kohath,{H6955} and Merari.{H4847} 7 Of the Gershonites:{H1649} Ladan{H3936} and Shimei.{H8096} 8 The sons{H1121} of Ladan:{H3936} Jehiel{H3171} the chief,{H7218} and Zetham,{H2241} and Joel,{H3100} three.{H7969} 9 The sons{H1121} of Shimei:{H8096} Shelomoth,{H8019} and Haziel,{H2381} and Haran,{H2039} three.{H7969} These were the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of Ladan.{H3936} 10 And the sons{H1121} of Shimei:{H8096} Jahath,{H3189} Zina,{H2126} and Jeush,{H3266} and Beriah.{H1283} These four{H702} were the sons{H1121} of Shimei.{H8096} 11 And Jahath{H3189} was the chief,{H7218} and Zizah{H2125} the second:{H8145} but Jeush{H3266} and Beriah{H1283} had not many{H7235} sons;{H1121} therefore they became a fathers'{H1} house{H1004} in one{H259} reckoning.{H6486} 12 The sons{H1121} of Kohath:{H6955} Amram,{H6019} Izhar,{H3324} Hebron,{H2275} and Uzziel,{H5816} four.{H702} 13 The sons{H1121} of Amram:{H6019} Aaron{H175} and Moses;{H4872} and Aaron{H175} was separated,{H914} that he should sanctify{H6942} the most{H6944} holy things,{H6944} he and his sons,{H1121} for{H5704} ever,{H5769} to burn incense{H6999} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} to minister{H8334} unto him, and to bless{H1288} in his name,{H8034} for{H5704} ever.{H5769} 14 But as for Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God,{H430} his sons{H1121} were named{H7121} among the tribe{H7626} of Levi.{H3878} 15 The sons{H1121} of Moses:{H4872} Gershom{H1647} and Eliezer.{H461} 16 The sons{H1121} of Gershom:{H1647} Shebuel{H7619} the chief.{H7218} 17 And the sons{H1121} of Eliezer{H461} were: Rehabiah{H7345} the chief;{H7218} and Eliezer{H461} had no other{H312} sons;{H1121} but the sons{H1121} of Rehabiah{H7345} were very{H4605} many.{H7235} 18 The sons{H1121} of Izhar:{H3324} Shelomith{H8019} the chief.{H7218} 19 The sons{H1121} of Hebron:{H2275} Jeriah{H3404} the chief,{H7218} Amariah{H568} the second,{H8145} Jahaziel{H3166} the third,{H7992} and Jekameam{H3360} the fourth.{H7243} 20 The sons{H1121} of Uzziel:{H5816} Micah{H4318} the chief,{H7218} and Isshiah{H3449} the second.{H8145} 21 The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} Mahli{H4249} and Mushi.{H4187} The sons{H1121} of Mahli:{H4249} Eleazar{H499} and Kish.{H7027} 22 And Eleazar{H499} died,{H4191} and had no sons,{H1121} but daughters{H1323} only: and their brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Kish{H7027} took{H5375} them [to wife]. 23 The sons{H1121} of Mushi:{H4187} Mahli,{H4249} and Eder,{H5740} and Jeremoth,{H3406} three.{H7969} 24 These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of those of them that were counted,{H6485} in the number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} who did{H6213} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} from twenty{H6242} years{H1121} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605} 25 For David{H1732} said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hath given rest{H5117} unto his people;{H5971} and he dwelleth{H7931} in Jerusalem{H3389} for ever:{H5769} 26 and also the Levites{H3881} shall no more have need to carry{H5375} the tabernacle{H4908} and all the vessels{H3627} of it for the service{H5656} thereof.
- 1 Chr 24:1 : 1 And the courses{H4256} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} [were these]. The sons{H1121} of Aaron:{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar.{H385}
- Neh 11:10-20 : 10 Of the priests:{H3548} Jedaiah{H3048} the son{H1121} of Joiarib,{H3114} Jachin,{H3199} 11 Seraiah{H8304} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah,{H2518} the son{H1121} of Meshullam,{H4918} the son{H1121} of Zadok,{H6659} the son{H1121} of Meraioth,{H4812} the son{H1121} of Ahitub,{H285} the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} 12 and their brethren{H251} that did{H6213} the work{H4399} of the house,{H1004} eight{H8083} hundred{H3967} twenty{H6242} and two;{H8147} and Adaiah{H5718} the son{H1121} of Jeroham,{H3395} the son{H1121} of Pelaliah,{H6421} the son{H1121} of Amzi,{H557} the son{H1121} of Zechariah,{H2148} the son{H1121} of Pashhur,{H6583} the son{H1121} of Malchijah,{H4441} 13 and his brethren,{H251} chiefs{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses], two{H8147} hundred{H3967} forty{H705} and two;{H8147} and Amashsai{H6023} the son{H1121} of Azarel,{H5832} the son{H1121} of Ahzai,{H273} the son{H1121} of Meshillemoth,{H4919} the son{H1121} of Immer,{H564} 14 and their brethren,{H251} mighty men{H1368} of valor,{H2428} a hundred{H3967} twenty{H6242} and eight;{H8083} and their overseer{H6496} was Zabdiel,{H2068} the son{H1121} of Haggedolim.{H1419} 15 And of the Levites:{H3881} Shemaiah{H8098} the son{H1121} of Hasshub,{H2815} the son{H1121} of Azrikam,{H5840} the son{H1121} of Hashabiah,{H2811} the son{H1121} of Bunni;{H1138} 16 and Shabbethai{H7678} and Jozabad,{H3107} of the chiefs{H7218} of the Levites,{H3881} who had the oversight of the outward{H2435} business{H4399} of the house{H1004} of God;{H430} 17 and Mattaniah{H4983} the son{H1121} of Mica,{H4316} the son{H1121} of Zabdi,{H2067} the son{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} who was the chief{H7218} to begin{H8462} the thanksgiving{H3034} in prayer,{H8605} and Bakbukiah,{H1229} the second{H4932} among his brethren;{H251} and Abda{H5653} the son{H1121} of Shammua,{H8051} the son{H1121} of Galal,{H1559} the son{H1121} of Jeduthun.{H3038} 18 All the Levites{H3881} in the holy{H6944} city{H5892} were two hundred{H3967} fourscore{H8084} and four.{H702} 19 Moreover the porters,{H7778} Akkub,{H6126} Talmon,{H2929} and their brethren,{H251} that kept{H8104} watch at the gates,{H8179} were a hundred{H3967} seventy{H7657} and two.{H8147} 20 And the residue{H7605} of Israel,{H3478} of the priests,{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} were in all the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} every one{H376} in his inheritance.{H5159}
- 1 Chr 9:10-34 : 10 And of the priests:{H3548} Jedaiah,{H3048} and Jehoiarib,{H3080} Jachin,{H3199} 11 and Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah,{H2518} the son{H1121} of Meshullam,{H4918} the son{H1121} of Zadok,{H6659} the son{H1121} of Meraioth,{H4812} the son{H1121} of Ahitub,{H285} the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God;{H430} 12 and Adaiah{H5718} the son{H1121} of Jeroham,{H3395} the son{H1121} of Pashhur,{H6583} the son{H1121} of Malchijah,{H4441} and Maasai{H4640} the son{H1121} of Adiel,{H5717} the son{H1121} of Jahzerah,{H3170} the son{H1121} of Meshullam,{H4918} the son{H1121} of Meshillemith,{H4921} the son{H1121} of Immer;{H564} 13 and their brethren,{H251} heads{H7218} of their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} a thousand{H505} and seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} and threescore;{H8346} very able{H2428} men{H1368} for the work{H4399} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God.{H430} 14 And of the Levites:{H3881} Shemaiah{H8098} the son{H1121} of Hasshub,{H2815} the son{H1121} of Azrikam,{H5840} the son{H1121} of Hashabiah,{H2811} of the sons{H1121} of Merari;{H4847} 15 and Bakbakkar,{H1230} Heresh,{H2792} and Galal,{H1559} and Mattaniah{H4983} the son{H1121} of Mica,{H4316} the son{H1121} of Zichri,{H2147} the son{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} 16 and Obadiah{H5662} the son{H1121} of Shemaiah,{H8098} the son{H1121} of Galal,{H1559} the son{H1121} of Jeduthun,{H3038} and Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Asa,{H609} the son{H1121} of Elkanah,{H511} that dwelt{H3427} in the villages{H2691} of the Netophathites.{H5200} 17 And the porters:{H7778} Shallum,{H7967} and Akkub,{H6126} and Talmon,{H2929} and Ahiman,{H289} and their brethren{H251} (Shallum{H7967} was the chief),{H7218} 18 who hitherto [waited] in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179} eastward:{H4217} they were the porters{H7778} for the camp{H4264} of the children{H1121} of Levi.{H3878} 19 And Shallum{H7967} the son{H1121} of Kore,{H6981} the son{H1121} of Ebiasaph,{H43} the son{H1121} of Korah,{H7141} and his brethren,{H251} of his father's{H1} house,{H1004} the Korahites,{H7145} were over the work{H4399} of the service,{H5656} keepers{H8104} of the thresholds{H5592} of the tent:{H168} and their fathers{H1} had been over the camp{H4264} of Jehovah,{H3068} keepers{H8104} of the entry.{H3996} 20 And Phinehas{H6372} the son{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} was ruler{H5057} over them in time past,{H6440} [and] Jehovah{H3068} was with him. 21 Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1121} of Meshelemiah{H4920} was porter{H7778} of the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150} 22 All these that were chosen{H1305} to be porters{H7778} in the thresholds{H5592} were two hundred{H3967} and twelve.{H8147} These were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} in their villages,{H2691} whom{H1992} David{H1732} and Samuel{H8050} the seer{H7200} did ordain{H3245} in their office{H530} of trust. 23 So they and their children{H1121} had the oversight of the gates{H8179} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} even the house{H1004} of the tent,{H168} by wards.{H4931} 24 On the four{H702} sides{H7307} were the porters,{H7778} toward the east,{H4217} west,{H3220} north,{H6828} and south.{H5045} 25 And their brethren,{H251} in their villages,{H2691} were to come{H935} in every seven{H7651} days{H3117} from time{H6256} to time{H6256} to be with them: 26 for the four{H702} chief{H1368} porters,{H7778} who were Levites,{H3881} were in an office{H530} of trust, and were over the chambers{H3957} and over the treasuries{H214} in the house{H1004} of God.{H430} 27 And they lodged{H3885} round about{H5439} the house{H1004} of God,{H430} because the charge{H4931} [thereof] was upon them; and to them pertained the opening{H4668} thereof morning by morning.{H1242} 28 And certain of{H5921} them had charge of{H5921} the vessels{H3627} of{H5921} service; for by count were these brought in{H935} and by count were these taken out.{H3318} 29 Some of them also were appointed{H4487} over the furniture,{H3627} and over all the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary,{H6944} and over the fine flour,{H5560} and the wine,{H3196} and the oil,{H8081} and the frankincense,{H3828} and the spices.{H1314} 30 And some of the sons{H1121} of the priests{H3548} prepared{H7543} the confection{H4842} of the spices.{H1314} 31 And Mattithiah,{H4993} one of the Levites,{H3881} who was the first-born{H1060} of Shallum{H7967} the Korahite,{H7145} had the office{H530} of trust over the things that were baked{H4639} in pans.{H2281} 32 And some of their brethren,{H251} of the sons{H1121} of the Kohathites,{H6956} were over the showbread,{H3899} to prepare{H3559} it every sabbath.{H7676} 33 And these are the singers,{H7891} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses] of the Levites,{H3881} [who dwelt] in the chambers{H3957} [and were] free{H6362} [from other service]; for they were employed in their work{H4399} day{H3119} and night.{H3915} 34 These were heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses] of the Levites,{H3881} throughout their generations,{H8435} chief{H7218} men: these dwelt{H3427} at Jerusalem.{H3389}