1 Chronicles 23:4

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1 Chronicles 23:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.

3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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1 Chronicles 23:28

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

1 Chronicles 23:29

as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

1 Chronicles 23:30

They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

1 Chronicles 23:31

Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

1 Chronicles 23:32

So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 6:48

Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:28

Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.

1 Chronicles 9:29

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

1 Chronicles 9:30

And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

1 Chronicles 9:31

A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

1 Chronicles 9:32

Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 26:20

Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

1 Chronicles 26:21

From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,

1 Chronicles 26:22

the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 26:23

From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

1 Chronicles 26:24

Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.

1 Chronicles 26:25

His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

1 Chronicles 26:26

This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.

1 Chronicles 26:27

They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 11:9

Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

Nehemiah 11:22

Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

1 Chronicles 26:29

From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:30

From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

1 Chronicles 26:31

As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.

Deuteronomy 16:18

You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 17:8

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Deuteronomy 17:9

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

Deuteronomy 17:10

You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,

2 Chronicles 19:8

Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.