2 Chronicles 5:12 KJV

Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

Words Then and Now

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  • The temple filled with gloryGod took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of...

Thompson Chains

  • LevitesSee the chain from Exodus 32:26 · 17 links
  • ChoirSee the chain from 1 Chronicles 9:33 · 10 links
  • AsaphSee the chain from 1 Chronicles 15:17 · 4 links
  • Heman (2)See the chain from 1 Chronicles 6:33 · 4 links
  • White RaimentSee the chain from Matthew 17:2 · 5 links
  • LinenSee the chain from Exodus 35:6 · 9 links
  • Musical InstrumentsSee the chain from Genesis 4:21 · 13 links
  • Trumpets (2)Link 4 of 8 · next 2 Chronicles 20:28

Parallel Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 24:1–5 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. …

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 1 Chronicles 15:24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
  • 1 Chronicles 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
  • 2 Chronicles 29:25 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.

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Topics

  • Asaph 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David’s organization of the tabernacle service
  • Colors Choir singers were arrayed in white
  • Cymbal Used in the temple service
  • Harp Used in worship
  • Music Unclassified scriptures relating to

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • 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...
  • HemanFaithful. (1.) 1 Kgs 4:31; 1 Chr 2:6, a son of Zerah, noted for his wisdom. (2.) Grandson of Samuel (1 Chr 6:33; 1 Chr 15:17), to whom...
  • JeduthunLauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David (1 Chr 16:41, 1 Chr 16:42; 1...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Also the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּם wĕhalwiyyim לֵוִיִּי Noun · masculine plural · with and, the
  • the singers הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים hamšōrărîm שִׁיר Verb · polel active participle, masculine plural · with the
  • all of them of Asaph לְכֻלָּם lĕkullām Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural לְאָסָף lĕʾāsāp אָסָף Proper name · with preposition
  • of Heman לְהֵימָן lĕhêmān הֵימָן Proper name · with preposition
  • of Jeduthun לִידֻתוּן lîdutûn יְדוּתוּן Proper name · with preposition
  • with their sons וְלִבְנֵיהֶם wĕlibnêhem בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and their brethren וְלַאֲחֵיהֶם wĕlaʾăḥêhem אָח Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • arrayed מְלֻבָּשִׁים mĕlubbāšîm לָבַשׁ Verb · pual passive participle, masculine plural
  • in white linen בּוּץ bûṣ בּוּץ Noun · masculine singular
  • having cymbals בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם bimṣiltayim מְצֵלֶת Noun · feminine dual · with preposition
  • and psalteries וּבִנְבָלִים ûbinbālîm נֶבֶל Noun · masculine plural · with and, preposition
  • and harps וְכִנֹּרוֹת wĕkinnōrôt כִּנּוֹר Noun · masculine plural · with and
  • stood עֹמְדִים ʿōmĕdîm עָמַד Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
  • at the east end מִזְרָח mizrāḥ מִזְרָח Noun · masculine singular
  • of the altar לַמִּזְבֵּחַ lammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • and with them an hundred לְמֵאָה lĕmēʾâ מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition
  • and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִים wĕʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
  • priests וְעִמָּהֶם wĕʿimmāhem Preposition · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural כֹּהֲנִים kōhănîm כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine plural
  • sounding מַחְצְרִים maḥṣĕrîm חָצַר Verb · hiphil active participle, masculine plural
  • with trumpets בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת baḥăṣōṣĕrôt חֲצֹצְרָה Noun · feminine plural · with preposition

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