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1 Chronicles 9:33
1 Chronicles 9:33 is verse 33 of 1 Chronicles chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
King James Version
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
World English Bible
These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
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1 Chronicles 9:31–35 · Berean Standard Bible
31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
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1 Chronicles 6:31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
1 Chronicles 6:32They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.
1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 15:16David 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.
1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
1 Chronicles 15:19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
1 Chronicles 15:20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
1 Chronicles 15:21And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
1 Chronicles 16:4David 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.
1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
1 Chronicles 16:6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, 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:
1 Chronicles 25:2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
1 Chronicles 25:4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
1 Chronicles 25:5All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles 25:6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
1 Chronicles 25:9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:10the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:11the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:17the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
1 Chronicles 25:31and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.
Ezra 7:24And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:22Now 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.
Nehemiah 11:23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
Psalms 135:1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
Psalms 135:2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
Psalms 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.