2 Chronicles 7:6

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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⌟.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:8

David and all Israel were celebrating in God’s presence with all their might, with songs, with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

1 Chronicles 15:24

The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of God’s ark. Obed Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

1 Chronicles 16:34

“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

2 Chronicles 23:18

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.)

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 5:12

All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were 120 priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place,

2 Chronicles 5:13

the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the Lord in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the Lord: “He is good; his mercy endures forever.” Then the Lord’s temple was filled with a cloud.

2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s glory on the temple, they knelt down with their faces on the pavement. They worshiped and praised the Lord, ⌞by saying,⌟ “He is good; his mercy endures forever.”

2 Chronicles 7:5

King Solomon offered 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep as sacrifices to the Lord. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

Ezra 6:18

The priests were assigned to their divisions and the Levites to their groups ⌞to lead⌟ the worship of God in Jerusalem by following the directions written in the Book of Moses.

Psalm 106:1

Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 138:8

The Lord will do everything for me. O Lord, your mercy endures forever. Do not let go of what your hands have made.

Psalm 87:7

Singers and dancers will sing, “Zion is the source of all our blessings.”

Isaiah 52:6

Now my people will know my name. When that day comes, ⌞they will know⌟ that I am the one who says, “Here I am!”

Amos 6:5

How horrible it will be for those who make up songs as they strum a harp. Like David, they write all kinds of songs for themselves.

Joshua 6:4

Seven priests will carry rams’ horns ahead of the ark. But on the seventh day you must march around the city seven times while the priests blow their horns.