He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
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1 Chronicles 16:4 in context
1 Chronicles 16:1–7
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They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
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When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.
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He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
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Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
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with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
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Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
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