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    1 Chronicles 16

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    The ark arrives, the sacrifices are offered, and David hands every man and woman in Israel the same three-part feast: a loaf, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then the musicians begin, with Jeiel appearing twice in the roster and Obed-edom arriving with precisely sixty-eight relatives.

    The ark gets a tent, a feast, and an orchestravv. 1–7

    The ark is brought into the tent David has pitched, and burnt offerings and peace offerings are presented before God. David blesses Israel, then distributes the remarkably exact refreshments. He appoints Levites to serve before the ark: Asaph leads, the instruments are assigned, and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel are given trumpets. The roster contains Jeiel twice, with no explanation and no apology. On that day David commits a song of thanksgiving to Asaph and his associates.

    A song that gathers in the whole earthvv. 8–36

    The song begins with thanksgiving and a summons to tell the nations what the LORD has done. It remembers the covenant with Abraham and the oath to Isaac, then follows the people from their small beginnings and wandering among kingdoms to the promised portion of Canaan. From there the song opens out magnificently: nations, heavens, earth, sea, fields, and even forest trees are called into the chorus. It ends with a cry to be gathered and delivered, followed by the people’s emphatic double response.

    Two sanctuaries, regular duties, and homevv. 37–43

    David leaves Asaph and his associates before the ark for their daily ministry, joined by Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom and Hosah serve as gatekeepers. At the high place in Gibeon, Zadok and the priests continue the morning and evening offerings. Heman and Jeduthun bring trumpets, cymbals, and instruments for the songs of God, while Jeduthun’s sons take their station at the gate. Then the people go home, and David returns home to bless his household.

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    1. 1 Chr 16:1So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

    2. 1 Chr 16:2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

    3. 1 Chr 16:3Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

    4. 1 Chr 16:4David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

    5. 1 Chr 16:5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

    6. 1 Chr 16:6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

    7. 1 Chr 16:7On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

    8. 1 Chr 16:8“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

    9. 1 Chr 16:9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

    10. 1 Chr 16:10Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

    11. 1 Chr 16:11Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

    12. 1 Chr 16:12Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

    13. 1 Chr 16:13O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

    14. 1 Chr 16:14He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

    15. 1 Chr 16:15Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

    16. 1 Chr 16:16the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

    17. 1 Chr 16:17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

    18. 1 Chr 16:18‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’

    19. 1 Chr 16:19When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

    20. 1 Chr 16:20they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

    21. 1 Chr 16:21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

    22. 1 Chr 16:22‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

    23. 1 Chr 16:23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

    24. 1 Chr 16:24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

    25. 1 Chr 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

    26. 1 Chr 16:26For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

    27. 1 Chr 16:27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

    28. 1 Chr 16:28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

    29. 1 Chr 16:29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

    30. 1 Chr 16:30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

    31. 1 Chr 16:31Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’

    32. 1 Chr 16:32Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

    33. 1 Chr 16:33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.

    34. 1 Chr 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

    35. 1 Chr 16:35Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

    36. 1 Chr 16:36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

    37. 1 Chr 16:37So 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,

    38. 1 Chr 16:38along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

    39. 1 Chr 16:39And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

    40. 1 Chr 16:40to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.

    41. 1 Chr 16:41With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

    42. 1 Chr 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

    43. 1 Chr 16:43Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

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    • 11Psalms 27:8–9My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
    • 11Zephaniah 2:2–3before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.
    • 11Psalms 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
    • 34Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
    • 342 Chronicles 7:3When 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.”
    • 11Psalms 24:6Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
    • 11Psalms 67:1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
    • 34Ezra 3:11And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
    • 34Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
    • 8Psalms 105:1–15Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
    • 29Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
    • 34Psalms 136:1–26Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
    • 11Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
    • 342 Chronicles 5:13The 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
    • 281 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
    • 8Isaiah 12:4and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.

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