1 Chronicles 16:4

And he placed before the ark of Yahweh certain of the Levites, as attendants,—and to celebrate, and to give thanks and render praise, unto Yahweh, God of Israel;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

In Context

3And he apportioned, to every one of Israel, both man and woman,—to every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin cake.

5Asaph the chief, and, second to him, Zechariah,—Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud:

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Cross References

Genesis 17:7And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant,—to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;

Genesis 33:20And he set up there an altar,—and called it, El-elohe-Israel.

1 Kings 8:15and he said—Blessed, be Yahweh, God of Israel, who spake with his mouth, unto David my father,—that which with his hand he hath fulfilled, saying:—

1 Chronicles 16:8Give ye thanks to Yahweh, Call upon his name, Make known among the peoples, his doings;

1 Chronicles 23:2and gathered together all the rulers of Israel, with the priests, and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23:27For, by the last words of David, the same, were the number of the sons of Levi,—from twenty years old, and upwards.

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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