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Themes in 1 Chronicles 23

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Themes in 1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:1 (show verse)

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

David » King of israel » Adonijah usurps the sceptre; solomon appointed to the throne
Solomon » Succeeds david to the throne of israel

1 Chronicles 23:2 (show verse)

Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
the Levites » David » Numbered them first from thirty years old

1 Chronicles 23:3 (show verse)

The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount.

Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
the Levites » David » Numbered them first from thirty years old

1 Chronicles 23:4 (show verse)

“Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Were judges
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes

1 Chronicles 23:5 (show verse)

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.”

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Porters
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra

1 Chronicles 23:6 (show verse)

Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Subdivided them into twenty-four courses
the Levites » David » Divided them into four classes

1 Chronicles 23:7 (show verse)

The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

Laadan » A levite, also called libni
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Shimei » Also called shimi » Son of gershon

1 Chronicles 23:8 (show verse)

Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three.

Jehiel » A gershonite » Levite
Joel » Name of two gershonites
Laadan » A levite, also called libni
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Zetham » A son of laadan

1 Chronicles 23:9 (show verse)

Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.

Haran » A levite
Haziel » A levite
Laadan » A levite, also called libni
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Shelomith » Son of shimei
Shimei » A levite

1 Chronicles 23:10 (show verse)

Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons—four.

Beriah » Son of shimei
Jahath » Name of four levites
Jeush » A gershonite » Levite
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Shimei » Also called shimi » Son of gershon
Zina » A son of shimei
Zizah » Called zina in

1 Chronicles 23:11 (show verse)

Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became an ancestral house and received a single assignment.

1 Chronicles 23:12 (show verse)

Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four.

Amram » Father of moses
Hebron » Son of kohath
Izhar » Son of kohath
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music

1 Chronicles 23:13 (show verse)

Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses.

Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of Yahweh, to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
Aaron » Lineage of
Amram » Father of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Priest » The time of moses
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To burn incense

1 Chronicles 23:14 (show verse)

As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music

1 Chronicles 23:15 (show verse)

Moses’ sons: Gershom and Eliezer.

Eliezer » Son of moses
Gershom » Son of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music

1 Chronicles 23:16 (show verse)

Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.

Gershom » Son of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Shebuel » Son of gershom

1 Chronicles 23:17 (show verse)

Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.

Eliezer » Son of moses
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Rehabiah » Son of eliezer

1 Chronicles 23:18 (show verse)

Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.

Izhar » Son of kohath
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Shelomith » A son of izhar

1 Chronicles 23:19 (show verse)

Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.

Amariah » Two levites
Hebron » Son of kohath
Jahaziel » Son of hebron
Jekameam » Son of hebron
Jeriah » Descendant » A descendant of hebron
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music

1 Chronicles 23:20 (show verse)

Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.

Jesiah » Kohathite levite
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Micah » Also called michah » A kohathite

1 Chronicles 23:21 (show verse)

Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi.
Mahli’s sons: Eleazar and Kish.

Eleazar (eleazer) » A merarite levite
Kish » A levite
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music

1 Chronicles 23:22 (show verse)

Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

Eleazar (eleazer) » A merarite levite
Kish » A levite
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites

1 Chronicles 23:23 (show verse)

Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three.

Eder » Grandson » Merari
Jerimoth » Son of mushi
Levites » The merarites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Mahli » Son of mushi

1 Chronicles 23:24 (show verse)

These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses—the heads of families, according to their registration by name in the headcount—20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the Lord’s temple.

Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
Temple » Solomon's » Facts about » Services in, organized by david

1 Chronicles 23:25 (show verse)

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Nation » Peace given by God

1 Chronicles 23:26 (show verse)

Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service”—

1 Chronicles 23:27 (show verse)

for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted—

1 Chronicles 23:28 (show verse)

“but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the Lord’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple—

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Purifying the holy things

1 Chronicles 23:29 (show verse)

as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking,

the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Prepared the shewbread
Levites » Supervised weights and measures as standards of doing business
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » Services of » Regulating weights and measures
Measures » Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
Shewbread (showbread) » Prepared by the levites
Showbread » Prepared by levites

1 Chronicles 23:30 (show verse)

They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
Praise » Posture suited to
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public

1 Chronicles 23:31 (show verse)

Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the Lord on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to do so regularly in the Lord’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.

Feast of the new moon » Observed with great solemnity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
Moon » Feast of the new moon
New » Man » Moons
New moon » Feast of

1 Chronicles 23:32 (show verse)

They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the sons of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.”

Holy » Love for prophecies of the rebuilding of » Place
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the charge of the sanctuary