The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.
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The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.
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And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
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And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 29:26 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 23:5 four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- Amos 6:5 who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
- Numbers 10:8 “The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.
- Numbers 10:10 “Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God. I am Yahweh your God.”
- Joshua 6:4-9 Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the city wall shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up, every man straight in front of him.” Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh’s ark.” They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh’s ark.” It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of Yahweh’s covenant followed them. The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.
- 1 Chronicles 16:6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
- 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets); when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,
- Psalms 81:3 Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
- Psalms 87:7 Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”
- Psalms 98:5-6 Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody. With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.
- Psalms 150:3-5 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre! Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute! Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals!
- Isaiah 38:20 Yahweh will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in Yahweh’s house.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 29:26 And the Levites stood with the instruments…
2Ch 29:26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
Ver. 26. With instruments of David,] i.e., Appointed by David, not without God’s Holy Spirit. {1Ch 23:5}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And all the congregation worshipped,.... Bowed their heads as…
And all the congregation worshipped,.... Bowed their heads as a token of divine adoration:
and the singers sang; both with vocal and instrumental music, who were the Levites:
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and the trumpeters sounded; their silver trumpets; these were the priests: and all this continued
until the burnt offering was finished; with all appertaining to it, the meat and drink offerings.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 26. with the instruments] LXX. ἐν ὀργάνοις. Cp. 1Ch_23:5.
26. with the instruments] LXX. ἐν ὀργάνοις. Cp. 1Ch_23:5.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (26) The instruments of David.—See on 1Ch_23:5. The writer’s…
(26) The instruments of David.—See on 1Ch_23:5. The writer’s interest in the musical portion of the Temple ritual receives one more illustration in these verses.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain To references of foregoing verse may be added 1Ch_15:24.
To references of foregoing verse may be added 1Ch_15:24.
Vers. 26-36.
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The public worship of God.
The record of the latter part of the proceedings on this solemn occasion at Jerusalem may well suggest to us some aspects of public worship at all times.
I ANTICIPATIVE SERVICE. David, who lived several generations before, bad his hand in that good work. The Levites played with "the instruments of David King of Israel" (ver. 27); and they "sang praise with the words of David and of Asaph" (ver. 30). A very great and admirable service have those men rendered to Christian worship who have written hymns that are sung in all the Churches. In the words which they have given us, sweet and strong, our hearts ascend to God in adoration, are poured forth in praise, are humbled in confession, renew their vows in glad self-surrender. Few men have rendered their race a truer or greater service than those who have thus contributed to the worship of many generations.
II THE SERVICE OF SACRED SONG. "And the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded." This part was rendered by the Levites, and no doubt it did much to brighten the engagements of that hallowed time. "The service of song in the house of the Lord" constitutes a very important part of public worship, for two reasons..
1. Therein and thereby all the spiritual attitudes and actions which become us in the near presence of God are expressed reverence, aspiration, penitence, submission, gratitude, etc.
2. Therein all the worshippers can join. It would not have been possible for all those who were in the temple to take audible part in the music and song without discord and confusion. But it is possible, and in every way desirable and delightful, for every voice among us (furnished, as we are, with all appliances) to bring its note of praise to the worship of the Lord. And thus there is ensured or there is facilitated
III COMMON PARTICIPATION. In this sacred service, on this great occasion, every one took his part and had his share. All the congregation worshipped" (ver. 28) "The king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped." (ver. 29). It is best when all the people can take an audible part in public worship, u m the service of song. They can then and thus more readily enter into the spirit of it. But when this may not be, it is open to every one to take an appreciative and appreciated part by an unbroken, spiritual sympathy with all that is said and done; by an active, intelligent acquiescence, signified by the bowed head or by the final "Amen" when the ministering voice is silent. The unuttered sympathy of all reverent, earnest worshippers is a common participation, which, we may make quite sure, is observed and honoured in heaven.
IV THE SERVICE OF CONTRIBUTION. "And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings" (ver. 31). The people gave of their own possessions freely as an offering to the Lord. This service of contribution should always be regarded as an integral part of Divine worship. It should be rendered as reverently as an act of prayer or praise.
1. It is or it should be, as it certainly may be-an offering that comesfrom the heart as well as from the hand.
2. It is an eminently appropriate service; for what can be more fitting than that, when and where we are recognizing the fulness and greatness of God"s gift to us, we should then and there offer him our humble, grateful gifts in response?
3. It is acceptable to the Lord whom we serve (see Mar_12:41-44; 1Co_16:2)
V REVERENT JOY. "And they sang praises with gladness" (ver. 30); "And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people" (ver. 36). What was more fitted to fill their hearts with overflowing joy than the feeling that they, as a nation, had returned unto the Lord, and had renewed their covenant with him; that he had accepted them; that "his anger was turned away;" that they might now look forward to a time when they would dwell in the light of his countenance and walk in his loving favour? It was an hour for the exuberance of the people"s heart, from the heart of the king to that of the humblest citizen of Judah. And there is no time when joy, reverent joy, is more becoming to ourselves than when we are worshipping in the sanctuary of Christ. There we are conscious of our reconcilation to our heavenly Father, in him who is our Divine Saviour; there we feel the nearness of our glorious Redeemer who is "present in the midst of us;" there we pour forth our gratitude and love, and there we renew our happy bends of holy service unto "him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood;" there we realize our substantial and abiding union with all his people, our fellow-citizens in the kingdom and fellow-workers in the vineyard of Christ; and.there we anticipate the purer joys and the nobler service of the heavenly land. Sacred joy is the true key-note of the strain when we meet in the sanctuary and engage in the worship of Christ. C.
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