Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Chronicles 16:4
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David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
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¶ And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
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1 Chronicles 16
2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
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