Verse 5
Foure thousande were porters, & foure thousand praysed the Lorde with such instrumentes as was made to prayse withall.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Chr 29:25-26 : 25 And set the Leuites in the house of the Lorde with cymbales, psalteries, and harpes, according to the commaundement of Dauid and of Gad the kinges sear, and Nathan the prophete: For so was the commaundement of the Lord through the hande of his prophetes. 26 And the Leuites stoode, hauing the instrumentes of Dauid: and the priestes helde the trumpettes.
- Amos 6:5 : 5 They sing to the sounde of the viole, they inuent to them selues instrumentes of musicke, like Dauid.
- 2 Chr 35:15 : 15 And the singers the children of Asaph stoode in their standing, according to the commaundement of Dauid, and Asaph, Heman, and Ieduthun the kinges sear: and the porters wayted at euery gate, and might not depart from their seruice: for their brethren the Leuites prepared for them.
- Ezra 7:7 : 7 And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, of the priestes, leuites, singers, porters, and of the Nethinims vnto Hierusalem, in the seuenth yere of king Artaxerxes.
- Neh 7:73 : 73 And the priestes and Leuites, the porters, and the singers, and the other of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: And whe the seuenth moneth came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
- Ps 87:7 : 7 And the singers aswell as the players of instrumentes: yea al my fountaines are in thee.
- 1 Kgs 10:12 : 12 And the king made of the Almuge trees pillers for the house of the Lorde and for the kinges palace, and made harpes and psalteries for singers: Ther came no more suche Almuge trees, nor were any more seene vnto this day.
- 1 Chr 6:31-48 : 31 And these be they whom Dauid set for to sing in the house of the Lorde, after that the arke had rest. 32 And they ministred before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, vntill Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde in Hierusalem: and then they wayted on their offices, according to the order of them. 33 These are they that wayted with their children, of the sonnes of Caath, Heman a singer, whiche was the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Samuel, 34 The sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Eliel, the sonne of Thoah, 35 The sonne of Zuph, the sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Mahath, ye sonne of Amasai, 36 The sonne of Elcana, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azaria, the sonne of Zephania. 37 The sonne of Thahath, the sonne of Assyr, the sonne of Ebiasaph, the sonne of Korah, 38 The sonne of Izahar, the sonne of Caath, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel: 39 And his brother Asaph stoode on his right hande, and Asaph was the sonne of Barachia, the sonne of Simha, 40 The sonne of Michael, the sonne of Baasa, the sonne of Melchia, 41 The sonne of Athan, the sonne of Zarah, the sonne of Adaia, 42 The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimma, the sonne of Simhi, 43 The sonne of Iahath, the sonne of Gecsom, the sonne of Leui. 44 And their brethren the sonnes of Merari stoode on the left hand, euen Ethan the sonne of Kisi, the sonne of Abdi, the sonne of Maluch, 45 The sonne of Hazabia, the sonne of Amazia, the sonne of Helkia, 46 The sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Samer, 47 The sonne of Mahli, the sonne of Musi, the sonne of Merari, the sonne of Leui. 48 Their brethren also the Leuites were appoynted vnto all maner of seruice of the tabernacle of the house of God.
- 1 Chr 9:17-27 : 17 The porters were, Sallum, Accub, Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brother: Sallum was the chiefe. 18 For they watched hitherto, euen vnto the kinges gate eastwarde by course, the children of Leui. 19 And Sallum the sonne of Core, the sonne of Abiasaph, the sonne of Corah, and his brethren the Corathites of the house of their father, had their busines and office to kepe the porches of the tabernacle: and their fathers being ouer the hoast of the Lorde, kept the entering. 20 And Phinehes the sonne of Eliazar was their foreguide, and the Lord was with him. 21 And Zacharia the sonne of Meselemia kept the watch before the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 All these were chosen men to kepe the thressholdes, euen two hundred and twelue: and throughout all the genealogie wer they numbred in their villages: And them did Dauid and Samuel the sear institute, because of their fidelitie. 23 So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lorde, euen of the tabernacle, to kepe them. 24 In foure quarters did they kepe the watch: toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their brethren remayned in the countrey, and came after seuen dayes from tyme to tyme with them. 26 For the Leuites which had the ouersight of the vestries and treasures of the house of God, were vnder the custody of foure notable porters. 27 And they laye rounde about the house of God, because the keping thereof pertayned to them, and they had the charge to open it euery mornyng.
- 1 Chr 9:33 : 33 These are the singers, euen auncient fathers of the Leuites, which dwelt in seperate chambers and were free: for they had to doe in the temple both day and nyght.
- 1 Chr 15:16-24 : 16 And Dauid spake to the chiefe heades of the Leuites, that they should appoynt certaine of their brethren to sing with instrumentes of musicke, psalteries, harpes, and cymbales, that they might make a sounde, and to sing on hie with ioyfulnesse. 17 And the Leuites appoynted Heman the sonne of Ioel, and of his brethren, Asaph the sonne of Berechia, and of the sonnes of Merari and of their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Cusaiahu. 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zacharia, Ben, Iaziel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiahu, Maasiah, Mathathiahu, Eliphalehu, Mikniahu, Obed Edom, and Ieiel, porters. 19 So Heman, Asaph, and Ethan the singers, made a sounde with cymbales of brasse. 20 And Zacharia, Aziel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maasiahu, and Banaiahu, played with psalteries on an Alamoth. 21 Mathathiahu, Eliphalehu, Mikniahu, Obed Edom, Ieiel, and Azaiahu, played vpon harpes an eyght aboue, with courage. 22 And Chenaniahu the chiefe of the Leuites was maister of the song: for he taught other to sing, because he was a man of vnderstanding. 23 Berechia and Elcana kept the doore of the arke. 24 And Sebaniahu, Iehosaphat, Nathanael, Amasai, Zachariahu, Banaiahu, and Eliezer the priestes did blowe with trumpettes before the arke of God: And Obed Edom and Iehia were kepers of the doore of the arke.
- 1 Chr 16:38 : 38 And Obed Edom and his brethren, threescore and eyght, and Obed Edom the sonne of Ieduthun, and Hosa, were appoynted to be porters.
- 1 Chr 16:41-42 : 41 And with them were Heman and Ieduthun, and other that were chosen, whose names were expressed to geue thankes to the Lorde, That his mercie lasteth euer. 42 And with them dyd Heman and Ieduthun sing with the trumpets and cymbales, making a sweete melodie with instrumentes of musicke & godly songues: And the sonnes of Ieduthun were porters.
- 1 Chr 25:1-7 : 1 And so Dauid and the captaynes of the hoast appoynted out to do seruice the sonnes of Asaph, and Heman, & Ieduthun, which should prophecie with harpes, psalteries, and cymbales: And there was a multitude of the men that were appoynted to the seruice and ministration: 2 Of the sonnes of Asaph, Zacur, Ioseph, Nathania, and Asarela that wayted on Asaph which prophecied according to the commaundement of the king. 3 Of Ieduthun: the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedeliahu, Zeri, Iesaiahu, Hasabiahu, and Mathathiahu, sixe, vnder the handes of their father Ieduthun, which prophecied with a harpe, for to geue thankes & prayses vnto the Lorde. 4 Of Heman: the sonnes of Heman, Bucciahu, Matthaniahu, Uzziel, Zebuel, Ierimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddalthi, Romanthi Ezer, Iosbekasa, Malothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sonnes of Heman which was ye kinges sear in the wordes of God, to lyft vp the horne of the regall dignitie: And God gaue to Hema foureteene sonnes, and three daughters. 6 All these also were at the hand of their father, singing in the house of the Lord, with cymbales, psalteries, and harpes, when Asaph, Ieduthun, and Heman executed the seruice in the house of God at the kinges commaundement. 7 And the multitude of them with their brethre that were instruct in the songes of the Lorde, euen all that were cunning, were two hundred fourescore and eyght.
- 1 Chr 26:1-9 : 1 These are the deuisions of the porters. Among the Corethites, Meselemiahu, the sonne of Kore of the children of Asaph. 2 And the sonnes of Meselemiahu were these: Zachariahu the eldest, Iedihel the second, Zebadiahu the third, and Iahniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Iehohanan the sixt, and Eiloenai the seuenth. 4 The sonnes of Obed Edom, Semeia the eldest, Iehosabad the second, Ioah the third, Sacar the fourth, and Nathanael the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eyght, for God blessed him. 6 And vnto Semeia, his sonne, were sonnes borne, that ruled in the house of their father: for they were men of might. 7 The sonnes of Semeia, Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, and his brethren were strong men, Elihu and Samachiahu. 8 All these were of the children of Obed Edom: they and their children, and their brethren, actiue men and of strength to do seruice, euen threescore and two of Obed Edom. 9 And Meselemiahu had sonnes and brethren, actiue men, eyghteene. 10 The sonnes of Hosa of the children of Merari, Simri the chiefe, & though he was not the eldest, yet his father set him in the chiefest place: 11 Helkiahu the second, Tebaliahu the third, and Zechariahu the fourth: all the sonnes and brethren of Hosa were thirteene. 12 Among these was deuided the office of the portership, that they shoulde be auncient men, to wayte with their brethren, when they ministred in the house of the Lorde.
- 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And Solomon set the sortes of priestes to their offices as Dauid his father had ordered them, and the Leuites in their watches, for to prayse and minister before the priestes day by day, and the porters by course at euery gate: for so had Dauid the man of God commaunded.
- 2 Chr 20:19-21 : 19 And the Leuites of the children of the Caathites, & of the children of the Corahites, stoode vp to prayse the Lorde God of Israel with a loud voyce on hie. 20 And when they arose early in the morning, they gat them out vnto the wildernesse of Thekoa, and as they went out, Iehosaphat stoode and sayd, Heare me O Iuda, and ye inhabiters of Hierusalem: Put your trust in the Lorde your God, that ye may be founde faythfull: Geue credence to his prophetes, and so shall ye prosper. 21 When he had consulted with the people, and set some to sing vnto the Lorde, and to prayse him in the beautie of holinesse, and to go out before the armie, and to say, Prayse the Lorde, for his mercie lasteth euer.