1 Chronicles 23:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

four thousand will be guards at the temple, and four thousand will praise the LORD by playing the musical instruments I have given them.”

Cross References

2 Kings 7:10

They went back to Samaria and shouted up to the guards at the gate, “We've just come from the Syrian army camp, and all the soldiers are gone! The tents are empty, and the horses and donkeys are still tied up. We didn't see or hear anybody.”

1 Chronicles 16:38

Obed-Edom and sixty-eight of his relatives were their assistants, and Hosah and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun were the guards.

1 Chronicles 16:4

David appointed some of the Levites to serve at the sacred chest; they were to play music and sing praises to the LORD God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:30

Every morning and evening, the Levites are to give thanks to the LORD and sing praises to him.

1 Chronicles 9:33

The Levite family leaders who were the musicians also lived at the temple. They had no other responsibilities, because they were on duty day and night.

2 Chronicles 34:13

were in charge of carrying supplies and supervising the workers. Other Levites were appointed to stand guard around the temple.

2 Chronicles 35:15

During the celebration some of the Levites prepared Passover animals for the musicians and the guards, so that the Levite musicians would not have to leave their places, which had been assigned to them according to the instructions of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's prophet. Even the guards at the temple gates did not have to leave their posts.

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon then assigned the priests and the Levites their duties at the temple, and he followed the instructions that his father David had given him. Some of the Levites were to lead music and help the priests in their duties, and others were to guard the temple gates

Ezra 7:7

Other Jews, including priests, Levites, musicians, the temple guards, and servants, came to Jerusalem with Ezra. This happened during the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king.

Nehemiah 7:73

And so, by the seventh month, priests, Levites, temple guards, musicians, workers, and many of the ordinary people had settled in the towns of Judah.

Psalm 87:7

All who sing or dance will say, “I too am from Zion.”

Isaiah 64:10

Every one of your towns has turned into a desert, especially Jerusalem.

Amos 6:5

You sing foolish songs to the music of harps, and you make up new tunes, just as David used to do.