And he appointed H5414 certain of the Levites H3881 to minister H8334 before H6440 the ark H727 of the LORD, H3068 and to record, H2142 and to thank H3034 and praise H1984 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel: H3478

Benaiah H1141 also and Jahaziel H3166 the priests H3548 with trumpets H2689 continually H8548 before H6440 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of God. H430

So he left H5800 there H8033 before H6440 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 Asaph H623 and his brothers, H251 to minister H8334 before H6440 the ark H727 continually, H8548 as every day's H3117 work H1697 required: H3117

And Zadok H6659 the priest, H3548 and his brothers H251 the priests, H3548 before H6440 the tabernacle H4908 of the LORD H3068 in the high H1116 place that was at Gibeon, H1391

And with them Heman H1968 and Jeduthun, H3038 and the rest H7605 that were chosen, H1305 who H834 were expressed H5344 by name, H8034 to give thanks H3034 to the LORD, H3068 because H3588 his mercy H2617 endures for ever; H5769

They have seen H7200 your goings, H1979 O God; H430 even the goings H1979 of my God, H410 my King, H4428 in the sanctuary. H6944

The singers H7891 went H6923 before, H6924 the players H5059 on instruments followed after; H310 among H8432 them were the damsels H5959 playing with tambourines. H8608

And Johanan H3110 begat H3205 Azariah, H5838 (he it is that executed the priest's H3547 office in the temple H1004 that Solomon H8010 built H1129 in Jerusalem: H3389 )

And the priests H3548 brought H935 in the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 to his place, H4725 into H413 the oracle H1687 of the house, H1004 to the most H6944 holy H6944 place, even under H413 H478 the wings H3671 of the cherubim. H3742

And they drew H748 out the staves, H905 that the ends H7218 of the staves H905 were seen H7200 out in the holy H6944 place before H5921 H6440 the oracle, H1687 and they were not seen H7200 without: H2351 and there H8033 they are to this H2088 day. H3117

And it came H1961 to pass, when the priests H3548 were come H3318 out of the holy H6944 place, that the cloud H6051 filled H4390 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068

Then H227 spoke H559 Solomon, H8010 The LORD H3068 said H559 that he would dwell H7931 in the thick darkness. H6205

And these H428 are the singers, H7891 chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of the Levites, H3881 who remaining in the chambers H3957 were free: H6362 for they were employed H5921 in that work H4399 day H3119 and night. H3915

So the number H4557 of them, with their brothers H251 that were instructed H3925 in the songs H7892 of the LORD, H3068 even all H3605 that were cunning, H995 was two hundred H3967 fourscore H8084 and eight. H8083

Now the first H7223 lot H1486 came H3318 forth H3318 for Asaph H623 to Joseph: H3130 the second H8145 to Gedaliah, H1436 who H1931 with his brothers H251 and sons H1121 were twelve: H8147

The fourth H7243 to Izri, H3339 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The sixth H8345 to Bukkiah, H1232 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The eighth H8066 to Jeshaiah, H3470 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The tenth H6224 to Shimei, H8096 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The twelfth H8147 H6240 to Hashabiah, H2811 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The fourteenth H702 H6240 to Mattithiah, H4993 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The sixteenth H8337 H6240 to Hananiah, H2608 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The eighteenth H6240 to Hanani, H2607 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The twentieth H6242 to Eliathah, H448 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The two H8147 and twentieth H6242 to Giddalti, H1437 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve: H8147

The four H702 and twentieth H6242 to Romamtiezer, H7320 he, his sons, H1121 and his brothers, H251 were twelve. H8147 H6240

And he set H5975 the Levites H3881 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 with cymbals, H4700 with psalteries, H5035 and with harps, H3658 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and of Gad H1410 the king's H4428 seer, H2374 and Nathan H5416 the prophet: H5030 for so was the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 by his prophets. H5030

And Hezekiah H2396 commanded H559 to offer H5927 the burnt H5930 offering on the altar. H4196 And when H6256 the burnt H5930 offering began, H2490 the song H7892 of the LORD H3068 began H2490 also with the trumpets, H2689 and with the instruments H3627 ordained by David H1732 king H4428 of Israel. H3478

And when they had made an end H3615 of offering, H5927 the king H4428 and all H3605 that were present H4672 with him bowed H3766 themselves, and worshipped. H7812

And Hezekiah H2396 appointed H5975 the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 after H5921 their courses, H4256 every man H376 according H6310 to his service, H5656 the priests H3548 and Levites H3881 for burnt H5930 offerings and for peace H8002 offerings, to minister, H8334 and to give thanks, H3034 and to praise H1984 in the gates H8179 of the tents H4264 of the LORD. H3068

And the singers H7891 the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 were in their place, H4612 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and Asaph, H623 and Heman, H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 the king's H4428 seer; H2374 and the porters H7778 waited at every gate; H8179 they might not depart H5493 from their service; H5656 for their brothers H251 the Levites H3881 prepared H3559 for them.

And when the builders H1129 laid the foundation H3245 of the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 they set H5975 the priests H3548 in their apparel H3847 with trumpets, H2689 and the Levites H3881 the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 with cymbals, H4700 to praise H1984 the LORD, H3068 after H5921 the ordinance H3027 of David H1732 king H4428 of Israel. H3478

And they sang H6030 together by course in praising H1984 and giving thanks H3034 to the LORD; H3068 because H3588 he is good, H2896 for his mercy H2617 endures for ever H5769 toward H5921 Israel. H3478 And all H3605 the people H5971 shouted H7321 with a great H1419 shout, H8643 when they praised H1984 the LORD, H3068 because H5921 the foundation H3245 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 was laid.

And they set H6966 the priests H3549 in their divisions, H6392 and the Levites H3879 in their courses, H4255 for the service H5673 of God, H426 which H1768 is at Jerusalem; H3390 as it is written H3792 in the book H5609 of Moses. H4872

And Mattaniah H4983 the son H1121 of Micha, H4316 the son H1121 of Zabdi, H2067 the son H1121 of Asaph, H623 was the principal H7218 to begin H8462 the thanksgiving H3034 in prayer: H8605 and Bakbukiah H1229 the second H4932 among his brothers, H251 and Abda H5653 the son H1121 of Shammua, H8051 the son H1121 of Galal, H1559 the son H1121 of Jeduthun. H3038

Moreover the porters, H7778 Akkub, H6126 Talmon, H2929 and their brothers H251 that kept H8104 the gates, H8179 were an hundred H3967 seventy H7657 and two. H8147

But the Nethinims H5411 dwelled H3427 in Ophel: H6077 and Ziha H6727 and Gispa H1658 were over H5921 the Nethinims. H5411

For it was the king's H4428 commandment H4687 concerning H5921 them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, H7891 due H1697 for every day. H3117

And at the dedication H2598 of the wall H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 they sought H1245 the Levites H3881 out of all H3605 their places, H4725 to bring H935 them to Jerusalem, H3389 to keep H6213 the dedication H2598 with gladness, H8057 both with thanksgivings, H8426 and with singing, H7892 with cymbals, H4700 psalteries, H5035 and with harps. H3658

And the sons H1121 of the singers H7891 gathered H622 themselves together, both out of the plain H3603 country round H5439 about Jerusalem, H3389 and from the villages H2691 of Netophathi; H5200

And both the singers H7891 and the porters H7778 kept H8104 the ward H4931 of their God, H430 and the ward H4931 of the purification, H2893 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and of Solomon H8010 his son. H1121

And all H3605 Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Zerubbabel, H2216 and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah, H5166 gave H5414 the portions H4521 of the singers H7891 and the porters, H7778 every day H3117 his portion: H1697 and they sanctified H6942 holy H6944 things to the Levites; H3881 and the Levites H3881 sanctified H6942 them to the children H1121 of Aaron. H175

A Song H7892 of degrees. H4609 Behold, H2009 bless H1288 you the LORD, H3068 all H3605 you servants H5650 of the LORD, H3068 which by night H3915 stand H5975 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

Lift H5375 up your hands H3027 in the sanctuary, H6944 and bless H1288 the LORD. H3068

Praise H1984 you the LORD. H3050 Praise H1984 you the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 praise H1984 him, O you servants H5650 of the LORD. H3068

Praise H1984 the LORD; H3050 for the LORD H3068 is good: H2896 sing H2167 praises to his name; H8034 for it is pleasant. H5273