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2 Chronicles 7:6
6The priests and the Levites were standing at their stations. The Levites had the musical instruments of the Lord, which King David had made to give thanks to the Lord — “for his faithful love endures forever” — when he offered praise with them. Across from the Levites, the priests were blowing trumpets, and all the people were standing.
2 Chronicles 7:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
- New International Version (NIV)The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the Lord’s musical instruments, which King David had made for praising the Lord and which were used when he gave thanks, saying, “His love endures forever.” Opposite the Levites, the priests blew their trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The priests stood at their posts; the Levites also, with the instruments for music to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord—for his steadfast love endures forever—whenever David offered praises by their ministry; opposite them the priests sounded trumpets, and all Israel stood.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, “For His mercy endures forever,” whenever David offered praise by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood.
Context of 2 Chronicles 7:6
4The king and all the people were offering sacrifices in the Lord’s presence. 5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep and goats. In this manner the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple. The priests and the Levites were standing at their stations. The Levites had the musical instruments of the Lord, which King David had made to give thanks to the Lord — “for his faithful love endures forever” — when he offered praise with them. Across from the Levites, the priests were blowing trumpets, and all the people were standing. 7Since the bronze altar that Solomon had made could not accommodate the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fat of the fellowship offerings, Solomon first consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was in front of the Lord’s temple and then offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings there. 8So Solomon and all Israel with him — a very great assembly, from the entrance to Hamath to the Brook of Egypt — observed the festival at that time for seven days.
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וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞ים עַל־מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֣ם עֹמְדִ֗ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֤יר יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְהֹד֤וֹת לַיהוָה֙ כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֔וֹ בְּהַלֵּ֥ל דָּוִ֖יד בְּיָדָ֑ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ מַחְצְרִ֣ים נֶגְדָּ֔ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹמְדִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- waitedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- on their officesמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- also with instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- of musickשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- which Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- to praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- because his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- praisedהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- by their ministryיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- sounded trumpetsחָצַרchâtsar chătsôtsêr chătsôrêr · to blowH2690
- before them, and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 7:6
- 1 Chronicles 16:39David left the priest Zadok and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon
- 1 Chronicles 24:1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 2 Chronicles 29:25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and the prophet Nathan. For the command was from the Lord through his prophets.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark came to rest there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments — harps, lyres, and cymbals.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:
- Psalms 87:7Singers and dancers alike will say, “My whole source of joy is in you.”
- Amos 6:5They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord: For he is good, for his faithful love endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 138:8The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. Lord, your faithful love endures forever; do not abandon the work of your hands.
- Isaiah 52:6Therefore my people will know my name; therefore they will know on that day that I am he who says, ‘Here I am.’”
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Sacrifices were essential to dedicate the dwelling of the most high on earth. They also provided food for the people during the fifteen-day celebration. The number of animals sacrificed matches those in 1 Kings 8:63.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God--The ceremonial of dedication consisted principally in the introduction of the ark into the temple, and in the sacrificial offerings that were made on a scale of magnitude suitable to the extraordinary occasion. All present, the king, the people, and the priests, took part according to their respective stations in the performance of the solemn service. The duty, of course, devolved chiefly on…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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