2 Chronicles 23:18

Easy To Read Version

Then Jehoiada chose the priests to be responsible for the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [267]} Those priests were Levites, and David had given them the job of being responsible for the Lord’s temple. Those priests were to offer the burnt offerings {\cf2\super [268]} to the Lord the way the Law of Moses commanded. They offered the sacrifices {\cf2\super [269]} with much joy and singing the way David commanded.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:25

David had said, “The Lord God of Israel has given peace to his people. The Lord has come to Jerusalem to live there forever.

2 Chronicles 29:25

King Hezekiah put the Levites in the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [351]} with cymbals, {\cf2\super [352]} harps, and lyres {\cf2\super [353]} the way David, Gad the king’s seer, {\cf2\super [354]} and Nathan the prophet had commanded. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

2 Chronicles 29:27

Then Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice {\cf2\super [355]} the burnt offering {\cf2\super [356]} on the altar. {\cf2\super [357]} When the burnt offering began, singing to the Lord began also. The trumpets were blown and the instruments of David king of Israel played.

2 Chronicles 29:30

King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to give praise to the Lord. They sang songs that David and Asaph the seer {\cf2\super [359]} had written. They praised God and became happy. They all bowed and worshiped God.

2 Chronicles 30:27

The priests and the Levites stood up and asked the Lord to bless the people. God heard them. Their prayer came up to the Lord’s holy home in heaven.

2 Chronicles 35:2

Josiah chose the priests to do their duties. He encouraged the priests while they were serving in the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [441]}

2 Chronicles 5:5

Then the priests and the Levites {\cf2\super [78]} carried the Box of the Agreement to Jerusalem. They also brought the Meeting Tent {\cf2\super [79]} and all the holy things that were in it to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests stood ready to do their work. The Levites also stood with the instruments of the Lord’s music. These instruments were made by King David to give thanks to the Lord. The priests and Levites were singing, Praise the Lord because his love continues forever. {\cf2\super [123]} The priests blew their trumpets as they stood across from the Levites. And all the people of Israel were standing.

Ezra 6:22

They celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread {\cf2\super [41]} with much joy for seven days. The Lord made them very happy because he had changed the attitude of the king of Assyria. {\cf2\super [42]} So the king of Assyria had helped them do the work on God’s temple.