1 Chronicles 9:33

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The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.

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  • 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.
  • 1 Chr 6:31-33 : 31 Professional Musicians These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there. 32 They 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. 33 These are the ones who served along with their sons:From the Kohathites:Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
  • 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 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.
  • Ezra 7:24 : 24 Furthermore, be aware of the fact that you have no authority to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, the Levites, the musicians, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or the attendants at the temple of this God.
  • Neh 11:17 : 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his colleagues; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
  • Neh 11:22-23 : 22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God. 23 For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.
  • Ps 134:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night. 2 Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the LORD!
  • Ps 135:1-3 : 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Offer praise, you servants of the LORD, 2 who serve in the LORD’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God. 3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good! Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!

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    34These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.

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    14Afterward they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering burnt sacrifices and fat portions until evening. The Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

    15The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, manned their posts, as prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s prophet. The guards at the various gates did not need to leave their posts, for their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

  • 1 Chr 9:25-29
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    25Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

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    27They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.

    28Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.

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    33These are the ones who served along with their sons:From the Kohathites:Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

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