Bible Cross References
he appointed
1 Chronicles 15:16
David commanded the leaders of the Levites to assign various Levites to sing and to play joyful music on harps and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 23:2-6
2
King David brought together all the Israelite leaders and all the priests and Levites.
3
He took a census of all the male Levites aged thirty or older. The total was thirty-eight thousand.
4
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
5
four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the LORD, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.
6
David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 24:3
King David organized the descendants of Aaron into groups according to their duties. He was assisted in this by Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and by Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar.
minister
1 Chronicles 16:37-42
37
King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day.
38
Obed Edom son of Jeduthun and sixty-eight men of his clan were to assist them. Hosah and Obed Edom were in charge of guarding the gates.
39
Zadok the priest and his fellow priests, however, were in charge of the worship of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon.
40
Every morning and evening they were to burn sacrifices whole on the altar in accordance with what was written in the Law which the LORD gave to Israel.
41
There with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the others who were specifically chosen to sing praises to the LORD for his eternal love.
42
Heman and Jeduthun also had charge of the trumpets and cymbals and the other instruments which were played when the songs of praise were sung. The members of Jeduthun's clan were in charge of guarding the gates.
1 Chronicles 23:27-32
27
On the basis of David's final instructions all Levites were registered for service when they reached the age of twenty,
28
and were assigned the following duties: to help the priests descended from Aaron with the Temple worship, to take care of its courtyards and its rooms, and to keep undefiled everything that is sacred;
29
to be responsible for the bread offered to God, the flour used in offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the baked offerings, and the flour mixed with olive oil; to weigh and measure the Temple offerings;
30
and to praise and glorify the LORD every morning and every evening
31
and whenever offerings to the LORD are burned on the Sabbath, the New Moon Festival, and other festivals. Rules were made specifying the number of Levites assigned to do this work each time. The Levites were assigned the duty of worshiping the LORD for all time.
32
They were given the responsibility of taking care of the Tent of the LORD's presence and the Temple, and of assisting their relatives, the priests descended from Aaron, in the Temple worship.
Numbers 18:1-6
1
The LORD said to Aaron, "You, your sons, and the Levites must suffer the consequences of any guilt connected with serving in the Tent of my presence; but only you and your sons will suffer the consequences of service in the priesthood.
2
Bring in your relatives, the tribe of Levi, to work with you and help you while you and your sons are serving at the Tent.
3
They are to fulfill their duties to you and their responsibilities for the Tent, but they must not have any contact with sacred objects in the Holy Place or with the altar. If they do, both they and you will be put to death.
4
They are to work with you and fulfill their responsibilities for all the service in the Tent, but no unqualified person may work with you.
5
You and your sons alone must fulfill the responsibilities for the Holy Place and the altar, so that my anger will not again break out against the people of Israel.
6
I am the one who has chosen your relatives the Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you. They are dedicated to me, so that they can carry out their duties in the Tent.
to record
1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks to the LORD, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done.
Psalm 37:1
Don't be worried on account of the wicked; don't be jealous of those who do wrong.
Psalm 70:1
Save me, O God! LORD, help me now!
Psalm 103:2
Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is.
Psalm 105:5
You descendants of Abraham, his servant; you descendants of Jacob, the man he chose: remember the miracles that God performed and the judgments that he gave.
Isaiah 62:6
On your walls, Jerusalem, I have placed sentries; They must never be silent day or night. They must remind the LORD of his promises And never let him forget them.
Isaiah 62:7
They must give him no rest until he restores Jerusalem And makes it a city the whole world praises.
the Lord God
Genesis 17:7
"I will keep my promise to you and to your descendants in future generations as an everlasting covenant. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
Genesis 32:28
The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."
Genesis 33:20
He put up an altar there and named it for El, the God of Israel.
1 Kings 8:15
He said, "Praise the LORD God of Israel! He has kept the promise he made to my father David, when he told him,
Psalm 72:18
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
Psalm 106:48
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel; praise him now and forever! Let everyone say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!