2 Chronicles 23:18

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Next, Jehoiada appointed officials to be in charge of the Lord’s temple under the direction of the priests and Levites. (David had arranged them in divisions for the Lord’s temple. They were appointed to sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord as it is written in Moses’ Teachings. They made these offerings with joy and singing as David had directed.)

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:25

David had said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest. He will now live in Jerusalem forever.

2 Chronicles 29:25

He had the Levites stand in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres as David, the king’s seer  Gad, and the prophet Nathan had ordered. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

2 Chronicles 29:27

Then Hezekiah ordered the sacrificing of burnt offerings on the altar. When the burnt offerings started, the songs to the Lord started. These songs were accompanied by trumpets and the instruments of King David of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then King Hezekiah and the leaders told the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and the seer Asaph. They joyfully sang praises, bowed down, and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 30:27

Then the Levitical priests blessed the people. Their voices were heard, and their prayers went to God’s holy place in heaven.

2 Chronicles 35:2

Josiah appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 5:5

They brought the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy utensils in it ⌞to the temple⌟. The priests and the Levites carried them

2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests were standing at their posts. So were the Levites who had the Lord’s musical instruments which King David made for praising the Lord with “his mercy endures forever” and which he used to offer praise. The priests were opposite the Levites blowing trumpets while all Israel was standing ⌞there⌟.

Ezra 6:22

So for seven days they celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread because the Lord had made them joyful. The Lord had made the king of Assyria change his mind so that he supported the people in their work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.