2 Chronicles 29:25

Translations

Modern

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

Traditional

And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.

Literal

And he stationed the Levites in the house of YHWH with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet. For by the hand of YHWH was the command by the hand of His prophets.

Latin

Constituit quoque Levitas in domo Domini cum cymbalis, et psalteriis, et citharis secundum dispositionem David regis, et Gad videntis, et Nathan prophetæ: siquidem Domini præceptum fuit per manum prophetarum ejus.

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English

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

Notes

2 Chronicles 29:12–36

To start sanctifying the temple, the Levites first sanctified themselves. They likely purified themselves by bringing offerings (see 2 Chronicles 30:15). Then they began to cleanse the temple. Two steps were needed to restore the temple:

Purification (removing pollution, 2 Chronicles 29:15–17)
Sanctification (rededicating the temple for holy worship, 2 Chronicles 29:20–36)

Theme notes and profiles

Hezekiah Apostasy and Renewal God’s Plan to Restore

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2 Chronicles 8:14
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
1 Chronicles 23:5
…4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
2 Chronicles 35:15
The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
1 Chronicles 25:1–7
Additionally, 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 16:4–5
David 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 9:33
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.
1 Chronicles 16:42
Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
1 Chronicles 15:16–22
David 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.
2 Samuel 24:11
When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
2 Chronicles 30:12
Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 29:29
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
1 Chronicles 28:19
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Gad: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Nathan: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Gad (Person) Genealogy Hezekiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Nathan Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Asaph: A Composer of Sacred Lyrics Cymbal used on Special Occasions: Day of Atonement Gad: A Prophet to David: Assists David in Arranging the Temple Service Harp used in Worship Instruments Levites: Assisted the Priests in Preparing the Sacrifice Music: Appointed to be Used in the Temple Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: Assists David in the Organization of the Tabernacle Prophets: One Generally Attached to the King's Household Psaltery used in Religious Services the First Temple: Purified and Divine Worship Restored Under Hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:25

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