1 Chronicles 15:12
Context15:12 He told them: “You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:24
Context15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; Obed-Edom and Jehiel were also guardians 1 of the ark.
1 Chronicles 16:35
Context16:35 Say this prayer: 2 “Deliver us, O God who delivers us!
Gather us! Rescue us from the nations!
Then we will give thanks 3 to your holy name,
and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.” 4
1 Chronicles 17:25
Context17:25 for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty 5 for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you. 6
1 Chronicles 23:28
Context23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. 7
1 Chronicles 28:21
Context28:21 Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. 8 The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.” 9
1 tn Heb “gatekeepers.”
2 tn The words “this prayer” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.
4 tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”
5 tn Heb “house.”
6 tn Heb “That is why your servant found to pray before you.” Perhaps the phrase אֶת לִבּוֹ (’et libbo, “his heart”) should be supplied as the object of the verb “found.”
7 tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the
8 tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.”
9 tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”