1 Chronicles 16:6

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets continually in front of the Ark of God's Agreement.

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In The King James Version

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

In Context

5Asaph was the one in charge, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, and Asaph struck the cymbals,

7This was the day that David first instructed Asaph and his relatives to express thanks to the Lord in this way:

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Cross References

Numbers 10:8Aaron's descendants are to blow the trumpets. This regulation is for all time and for all future generations.

2 Chronicles 5:12All the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar. They were dressed in fine linen, striking cymbals, playing harps and lyres, and accompanied by one hundred and twenty priests sounding trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:26The Levites stood with the musical instruments provided by David, with the priests holding their trumpets.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:2-7

The Settlement of the Ark. ( b. c. 1045.) 1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord . 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. 4 And he appointed certain of the… Read the whole commentary →

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