In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, a
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood
and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments pr
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah,
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man af
David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accom
Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Lev
So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the
This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the d
Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons o
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came