2 Chronicles 35:15
13 They roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other holy offerings in pots, kettles, and bowls and quickly brought them to all the people.
14 Afterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
16 So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for celebrating the Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah.
17 The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
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- BSB
- The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
- KJV
- And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
- WEB
- The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
- ASV
- And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king`s seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
- DARBY
- And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the doorkeepers were at every gate; they had not to depart from their service, for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
- BLB
- And the singers, the sons of Asaph, on their station, according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king. And the gatekeepers [were] at gate and gate; they did not turn aside from upon their position, because their brothers the Levites made preparations for them.
- ÅB
- Sangerne, Asafs sønner, sto på sin plass, slik som David og Asaf og Heman og kongens seer Jedutun hadde foreskrevet, og dørvokterne ved hver sin port; de hadde ikke nødig å gå fra sin tjeneste, for deres brødre, de andre levitter, laget til for dem.
- OTB
- Sangerne, Asafs sønner, var på sine plasser i henhold til Davids befaling, Asaf, Heman og Jedutun kongens seer; og portvaktene var ved hver port. De trengte ikke å forlate sin tjeneste, fordi deres landsmenn levittene forberedte for dem.
- B1930
- Sangerne, Asafs sønner, stod på sin plass, således som David og Asaf og Heman og kongens seer Jedutun hadde foreskrevet, og dørvokterne ved hver sin port; de hadde ikke nødig å gå fra sin tjeneste, for deres brødre, de andre levitter, laget til for dem.
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1 Chronicles 25:1–7
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
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These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
Read in context1 Chronicles 26:12–19
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
Read in contextPsalms 79:1
The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
Read in contextPsalms 78:1
Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
Read in contextPsalms 77:1
I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 29:25–26
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.
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