1Chr 16:4 Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:4
4: David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD by asking for his blessings and giving thanks and praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Psalms 37:1
- Don't worry about the wicked. Don't envy those who do wrong.
1 Chronicles 23:2
- David summoned all the political leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites, for the coronation ceremony.
- All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to thirty-eight thousand.
- Then David said, "Twenty-four thousand of them will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Six thousand are to serve as officials and judges.
- Four thousand will work as gatekeepers, and another four thousand will praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have made."
- Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi--Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 16:37
- David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to minister regularly before the Ark of the LORD's covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.
- This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
- Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD on the hill of Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.
- They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the law of the LORD, which he had given to Israel.
- David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, "for his faithful love endures forever."
1 Chronicles 16:8
- Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.
Numbers 18:1
- The LORD now said to Aaron: "You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held liable for violations connected with the priesthood.
- "Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.
- But as the Levites go about their duties under your supervision, they must be careful not to touch any of the sacred objects or the altar. If they do, both you and they will die.
- The Levites must join with you to fulfill their responsibilities for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle, but no one who is not a Levite may officiate with you.
- "You yourselves must perform the sacred duties within the sanctuary and at the altar. If you follow these instructions, the LORD's anger will never again blaze against the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 15:16
- David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals.
Genesis 32:28
- "Your name will no longer be Jacob," the man told him. "It is now Israel, because you have struggled with both God and men and have won."
Genesis 33:20
- And there he built an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
Psalms 72:18
- Bless the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.
Psalms 70:1
- Please, God, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me.
Psalms 106:48
- Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!
Psalms 103:2
- Praise the LORD, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me.
1 Chronicles 24:3
- With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron's descendants into groups according to their various duties.
1 Chronicles 23:27
- It was according to David's final instructions that all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.
- The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the LORD. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.
- They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.
- And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
- They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the LORD on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The proper number of Levites served in the LORD's presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.
Genesis 17:7
- "I will continue this everlasting covenant between us, generation after generation. It will continue between me and your offspring forever. And I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
1 Kings 8:15
- "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David.
Psalms 105:5
- Think of the wonderful works he has done, the miracles and the judgments he handed down,
Isaiah 62:6
- O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray to the LORD day and night for the fulfillment of his promises. Take no rest, all you who pray.
- Give the LORD no rest until he makes Jerusalem the object of praise throughout the earth.