1 Chronicles 6:31

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Professional Musicians These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

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  • 2 Sam 6:17 : 17 They brought the ark of the LORD and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 15:16-22 : 16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18 along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. 19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to the alamoth style; 21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director; 22 Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;
  • 1 Chr 15:25-16:1 : 25 So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration. 26 When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the LORD’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 27 David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod. 28 All Israel brought up the ark of the LORD’s covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments. 29 As the ark of the LORD’s covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him. 1 David Leads in Worship They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
  • 1 Chr 16:4-6 : 4 He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the LORD God of Israel. 5 Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals; 6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of God’s covenant.
  • 1 Chr 25:1-9 : 1 David Organizes the Musicians David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility: 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. 3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah– six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. 4 From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. 8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities– oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student. 9 The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons– twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons– twelve in all, 10 the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 11 the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 12 the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 13 the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 14 the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 17 the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 18 the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 20 the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 23 the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 25 the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 26 the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 27 the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 28 the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 29 the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives– twelve in all, 31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives– twelve in all.
  • Ps 132:8 : 8 Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!
  • Ps 132:14 : 14 He said,“This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.

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    32They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations.

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    6All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

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    4He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the LORD God of Israel.

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    2He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the LORD’s temple.

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  • 1 Chr 15:27-28
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    27David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod.

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    1David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

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    15David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD, shouting and blowing trumpets.

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    7David Thanks God That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the LORD.

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    11and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with the Israelites.”

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    8while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

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    25So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

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