Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements. New Living Translation David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day. English Standard Version So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, Berean Standard Bible So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, King James Bible 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: New King James Version So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required; New American Standard Bible So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required, NASB 1995 So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; NASB 1977 So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; Legacy Standard Bible So he left behind Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; Amplified Bible So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as each day’s work required; Christian Standard Bible So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements. Holman Christian Standard Bible So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements. American Standard Version So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required; Contemporary English Version David chose Asaph and the Levites in his clan to be in charge of the daily worship at the place where the sacred chest was kept. English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation David left Asaph and his relatives to serve continually in front of the ark of the LORD's promise, as the daily work required. Good News Translation King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day. International Standard Version Later David left the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD so Asaph and his fellow descendants of Levi could serve the ark there continually each day, doing whatever was required. Majority Standard Bible So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, NET Bible David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the LORD's covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day's requirements, New Heart English Bible So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required; Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day; Young's Literal Translation And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day, Smith's Literal Translation And he will leave there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to Asaph and to his brethren, to serve before the ark always, for the word of a day in its day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, he left Asaph and his brothers, so that they might minister in the sight of the ark continually, throughout each day, and in their turns. New American Bible Then David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly according to the daily ritual; New Revised Standard Version David left Asaph and his kinsfolk there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the LORD continually, each man working in his appointed day; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he left Asaph and his brothers there before the Ark of the Covenant of LORD JEHOVAH to serve before LORD JEHOVAH constantly, each man on his day. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Worship Before the Ark37So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, 38along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:62-66 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings. ... 2 Chronicles 5:11-14 Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, / all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud ... 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” 1 Kings 9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. 2 Chronicles 8:12-16 At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico. / He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. / In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. ... 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. Psalm 134:1-2 A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! / Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD! Psalm 135:1-3 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, / who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. / Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. Psalm 92:1-2 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night Psalm 96:1-2 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. / Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. Psalm 100:1-2 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. / Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Luke 1:8-9 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. Luke 2:37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Acts 2:46-47 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Treasury of Scripture So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: before the ark 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 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 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: … as every 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; Jump to Previous Agreement Ark Asaph Associates Continually Covenant David Day's Duty Leaveth Matter Minister Places Regularly Relatives Required Requirements Service Times Whatever WorkJump to Next Agreement Ark Asaph Associates Continually Covenant David Day's Duty Leaveth Matter Minister Places Regularly Relatives Required Requirements Service Times Whatever Work1 Chronicles 16 1. David's festival sacrifice4. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving 7. The psalm of thanksgiving 37. He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark So David left Asaph and his brothers This phrase highlights the leadership and organizational skills of King David. The name "Asaph" is significant, as he was a prominent Levite musician and seer, often associated with the Psalms. The Hebrew root for Asaph means "to gather" or "to collect," which is fitting as Asaph gathered the Levites for worship. Historically, Asaph and his brothers were part of the Levitical order, tasked with leading worship and music in the temple. This reflects the importance of music and worship in Israelite culture and the central role of the Levites in maintaining the spiritual life of the nation. there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements (37) So (and) he left there.--Were the above ode interposed by the chronicler himself, he might better have written, "And David left." As every day's work required.--Literally, for a day's business in its own day--i.e., to perform the services appointed for each day. (Comp. Exodus 5:13.) (38) And Obed-edom with (and) their brethren.--The pronoun their shows that a word or words have fallen out. It is simplest to supply "Hosah," and render: And (he left there) Obed-edom and Hosah and their brethren, sixty-eight persons. The construction, however, is altered from that of 1Chronicles 16:37 : "Asaph and his brethren." (Comp. 1Chronicles 16:39.) . . . Verses 37-43. - These verses give the now new-ordained distribution of priests and Levites, to minister and to attend to the service of praise before the ark. And the first of them may be considered to mark an important step in advance in the crystallizing of the world's ecclesiastical institutions. Asaph and his brethren of song are left there before the ark of the covenant... to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required. A permanent local ministry and choir are thus established, with a fixity of place on Zion, and regularity of time that had been hitherto unattainable.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So David leftוַיַּֽעֲזָב־ (way·ya·‘ă·zāḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit Asaph לְאָסָ֖ף (lə·’ā·sāp̄) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites and his brothers וּלְאֶחָ֑יו (ū·lə·’e·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) there שָׁ֗ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither before לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to minister לְשָׁרֵ֞ת (lə·šā·rêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to [there] לִפְנֵ֧י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face regularly תָּמִ֖יד (tā·mîḏ) Adverb Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice according to the daily י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day requirements, לִדְבַר־ (liḏ·ḇar-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links 1 Chronicles 16:37 NIV1 Chronicles 16:37 NLT 1 Chronicles 16:37 ESV 1 Chronicles 16:37 NASB 1 Chronicles 16:37 KJV 1 Chronicles 16:37 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 16:37 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 16:37 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 16:37 French Bible 1 Chronicles 16:37 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:37 So he left there before the ark (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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