1 Chronicles 16:4

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:

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}:

He appointed certain L'vi'im to serve in front of the ark of ADONAI, to celebrate, and to thank and praise ADONAI the God of Isra'el:

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.

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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Cross-References

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16 (2 votes)

    And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

  • Psalms 103:2 (2 votes)

    Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  • Genesis 33:20 (2 votes)

    And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

  • 1 Kings 8:15 (2 votes)

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled [it], saying,

  • Psalms 70:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:37 (2 votes)

    ¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

  • 1 Chronicles 16:42 (2 votes)

    And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.