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2 Chronicles 7:6

David
Praise and worshipGod's love

4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.

5 And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

7 Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not contain all these offerings.

8 So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.

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BSB
The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
KJV
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
WEB
The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the LORD, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures forever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.
ASV
And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah, (for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever,) when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.
DARBY
And the priests stood in their charges, and the Levites with Jehovah's instruments of music, which David the king had made to praise Jehovah, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their means; and the priests sounded the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel stood.
BLB
And the priests were standing over their charges, and the Levites with instruments of the song of YHWH that David the king had made to give thanks to YHWH: “For forever [is] His loving devotion,” of David praising by their hand, and the priests sounded trumpets opposite them, and all Israel was standing.
ÅB
Og prestene sto på sine poster, og levittene sto med Herrens musikkinstrumenter, som kong David hadde latt gjøre til å prise Herren med, fordi hans miskunnhet varer evindelig; for David lot dem[^1] utføre lovsangen. Men prestene stilte seg midt imot dem og blåste i trompeter, mens hele Israel sto.
OTB
Prestene sto på sine poster, og levittene også, med Herrens musikkinstrumenter som kong David hadde laget for å gi lovprisning til Herren— "For hans miskunnhet varer evig"— når han lovpriste ved deres hjelp, mens prestene på den andre siden blåste i trompeter, og hele Israel sto.
B1930
Og prestene stod på sine poster, og levittene stod med Herrens musikkinstrumenter, som kong David hadde latt gjøre til å prise Herren med, fordi hans miskunnhet varer evindelig; for David lot dem utføre lovsangen. Men prestene stilte sig midt imot dem og blåste i trompeter, mens hele Israel stod. / < levittene.>

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:12

    all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:16–21

    David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:3

    When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

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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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  • 1 Chronicles 16:4–6

    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.

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  • Psalms 106:1

    Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:24

    Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:31–32

    These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

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