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1 Chronicles 6:31

David

29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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BSB
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
KJV
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
WEB
These are they whom David set over the service of song in the LORD’s house after the ark came to rest there.
ASV
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest.
DARBY
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.
BLB
And these [are] they whom David stationed over the service of song in the house of YHWH, from the resting of the ark.
ÅB
Dette var de som David satte til å sørge for sangen i Herrens hus etter at arken var kommet til ro,
OTB
Dette er de som David utnevnte til tjenesten med sang i Herrens hus, etter at arken kom til hvile der.
B1930
Dette var de som David satte til å sørge for sangen i Herrens hus efterat arken var kommet til ro,

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 6:17

    And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

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  • Psalms 132:8

    Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:16–22

    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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:4–6

    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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  • Psalms 132:14

    This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:25–16:1

    So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–31

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

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