1 Chronicles 16:37 KJV

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

Old Words

What these words meant when the King James Bible was translated.

Scofield Notes

  • 1 Chronicles 16:37It will be understood that the ancient tabernacle was now divided; the ark was brought into "Zion." (See Scofield "1 Chr 11:5").

Matthew Henry

  • Setting in order the worship of GodThe worship of God ought to be the work of every day. David put it into order. At Jerusalem, where the ark was, Asaph and his brethren were to minister...

Thompson Chains

  • Ark (3)Link 32 of 36 · next 2 Chronicles 5:5
  • Daily DutyLink 2 of 12 · next 2 Chronicles 8:1
  • Obed-edomSee the chain from 2 Samuel 6:10 · 4 links

Cross References

  • 2 Chronicles 8:14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
  • Ezra 3:4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
  • 1 Chronicles 15:17–24 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; …
  • 1 Chronicles 16:4–6 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: …
  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–6 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: …

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Topics

  • Ark An oracle of God
  • David Organized the tabernacle service
  • Music Unclassified scriptures relating to
  • Obed-Edom Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • AsaphConvener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr 6:39). Ps 50:1–23 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • So he left וַיַּעֲזָב wayyaʿăzāb עָזַב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • there before שָׁם šām Adverb לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the ark אֲרוֹן ʾărôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
  • of the covenant בְּרִית bĕrît בְּרִית Noun · feminine singular
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • Asaph לְאָסָף lĕʾāsāp אָסָף Proper name · with preposition
  • and his brethren וּלְאֶחָיו ûlĕʾeḥāyw אָח Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to minister לְשָׁרֵת lĕšārēt שָׁרַת Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the ark הָאָרוֹן hāʾārôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
  • continually תָּמִיד tāmîd תָּמִיד Noun · masculine singular
  • as every day's יוֹם yôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular
  • work לִדְבַר lidbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • required בְּיוֹמוֹ bĕyômô יוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular

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